Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5060352 Economics Letters 2013 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
► The paper examines whether exchange rate flexibility matters for external adjustment. ► Standard regime classifications do not adequately capture exchange rate flexibility. ► We use trade-weighted bilateral exchange rate volatility to classify flexibility. ► We find that flexible exchange rates imply less persistent current account dynamics.
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Social Sciences and Humanities Economics, Econometrics and Finance Economics and Econometrics
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