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Inflating our troubles: South Africa’s economic performance and the exchange rate

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Policy Paper 22 South Africa’s export performance has been disappointing, and this is likely related to weak growth outcomes. We investigate the effect of the exchange rate on these outcomes, through two possible channels: its level and its volatility. We find little evidence in the literature or in our own tests to suggest volatility has […]

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  • Christopher Loewald & Marina Marinkov, 2016. "Inflating our troubles: South Africa’s economic performance and the exchange rate," Working Papers 22, Economic Research Southern Africa.
    • Handle: RePEc:rza:wpaper:22
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    economic growth; Exchange rate; South Africa;
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    JEL classification:

    • N2 - Economic History - - Financial Markets and Institutions
    • N27 - Economic History - - Financial Markets and Institutions - - - Africa; Oceania
    • O24 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - Trade Policy; Factor Movement; Foreign Exchange Policy

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