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Pertinence de la dévaluation du Franc CFA de janvier 1994 : une évaluation par le taux de change réel d'équilibre. Cas de l'économie camerounaise

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  • Jamal Bouoiyour

    (CATT - Centre d'Analyse Théorique et de Traitement des données économiques - UPPA - Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour)

  • Oscar Kuikeu

    (CATT - Centre d'Analyse Théorique et de Traitement des données économiques - UPPA - Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour)

Abstract

A partir d'une estimation, du degré de distorsion du taux de change réel de l'économie camerounaise, sur la période 1980 – 2001 en données annuelles, nous jugerons de la pertinence de la décision du 11 janvier 1994, de dévaluer de 50% le Franc CFA (Fcfa) par rapport au Franc Français (FF). Nos résultats semblent confirmer l'idée aujourd'hui bien établie dans la littérature, d'un Fcfa globalement surévalué au cours de la période ayant précédée l'ajustement monétaire. In this paper, we estimate, over the period 1980 – 2001, in annual data, the size of distortion (misalignment), of Cameroon's real exchange rate. This, in the goal to judge relevance of the decision of January 11, 1994, to devaluate of 50% Franc CFA (Fcfa) compared to the French franc (FF). Our results seem to confirm the idea established well today in the literature, of Fcfa overall overvalued during the period having preceded the devaluation.

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  • Jamal Bouoiyour & Oscar Kuikeu, 2012. "Pertinence de la dévaluation du Franc CFA de janvier 1994 : une évaluation par le taux de change réel d'équilibre. Cas de l'économie camerounaise," Working papers of CATT hal-01880344, HAL.
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    Equilibrium real exchange rate; Fcfa; Cointegration structural break;
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    • C22 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes
    • F31 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Exchange

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