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The impact of exchange rate volatility on trade: Evidence for the Czech Republic

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  • Oxana Babecka Kucharcukova

    (Institute of Economic Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic and Czech National Bank)

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This paper aims to quantify the impact of nominal exchange rate volatility on nominal trade flows with a particular focus on the Czech Republic. The paper shows that the magnitude of the impact differs when a dynamic model is used instead of static model.

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  • Oxana Babecka Kucharcukova, 2014. "The impact of exchange rate volatility on trade: Evidence for the Czech Republic," Working Papers IES 2014/03, Charles University Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Economic Studies, revised Jan 2014.
    • Handle: RePEc:fau:wpaper:wp2014_03
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    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • F31 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Exchange
    • F4 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance

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