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Is the real interest rate parity condition affected by the method of calculating real interest rates?

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  • Onsurang Pipatchaipoom
  • Stefan Norrbin

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Although the real interest rate parity (RIRP) hypothesis has been extensively tested, there are no conclusive findings. We argue that the mixed findings are a result of the different methods used to calculate the real interest rate. In this article, we examine whether the RIRP holds for four OECD countries using five different methods for computing the real interest rate. The results indicate that the connection between real interest rates tends to be sensitive to the computational method of the real interest rate. Thus, authors have to be careful when comparing results across existing studies, since the type of computational method might be responsible for differences in conclusions of the validity of the RIRP.

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  • Onsurang Pipatchaipoom & Stefan Norrbin, 2010. "Is the real interest rate parity condition affected by the method of calculating real interest rates?," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(14), pages 1771-1782.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:42:y:2010:i:14:p:1771-1782
    DOI: 10.1080/00036840701736073
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    1. Chi‐Wei Su & Hsu‐Ling Chang & Yan Liu, 2013. "Real Interest Rate Parity and Two Structural Breaks: African Countries Evidence," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 25(4), pages 478-484, December.
    2. Claudiu Tiberiu Albulescu & Dominique Pépin & Aviral Kumar Tiwari, 2016. "A RE-EXAMINATION OF REAL INTEREST PARITY IN CEECs USING ‘OLD’ AND ‘NEW’ SECOND-GENERATION PANEL UNIT ROOT TESTS," Bulletin of Economic Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 68(2), pages 133-150, April.
    3. Claudiu Tiberiu Albulescu & Dominique Pepin & Aviral Kumar Tiwari, 2014. "A re-examination of real interest parity in CEECs using old and new generations of panel unit root tests," Papers 1403.3627, arXiv.org.

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