International economy
Seyed Hasan Malekhosseini; Seyed Komail Tayebi; Monireh Rafat; Mahdi Yazdani
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Estimating the real exchange rate misalignment from the equilibrium value and exploring the factors affecting its changes is crucial for both economic policymakers and economic agents. Among the various factors affecting exchange rate misalignment, the exchange rate regime, has received less attention ...
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Estimating the real exchange rate misalignment from the equilibrium value and exploring the factors affecting its changes is crucial for both economic policymakers and economic agents. Among the various factors affecting exchange rate misalignment, the exchange rate regime, has received less attention in experimental studies. Accordingly, the present paper seeks to find out the answer to the question of how real exchange rate misalignment is affected by different exchange rate regimes. In other words, in which of the exchange rate regimes is the exchange rate misalignment less and in which one it is higher? To answer the question, the propensity score matching approach has been used. For this purpose, we have used data from 116 developing countries with different exchange rate regimes in 2019. Other factors such as real exchange rate misalignment in the previous period, inflation, the quality of institutions and financial development have been considered as match variables to net the effect of the exchange rate regime on real exchange rate misalignment and to separate the effects of other variables. The results showed that the real exchange rate misalignment from its equilibrium level has responded significantly to the type of exchange rate regime adopted by the countries, so that the floating exchange rate regime increases the real exchange rate misalignment in the selected developing countries wherever implemented. It can be argued that factors such as high exchange rate fluctuations, a more drastic adjustment in the price level, and speculative bubbles or contagion effects in the floating exchange rate regime have led to an increase in these misalignments.
Akbar Komaijani; Mohammad Nad Ali
Volume 7, Issue 23 , July 2005, , Pages 1-37
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The main goal of this paper is to examine an appropriate exchange rate regime in Iran. Most of the studies in Iranian economy have suggested a flexible exchange rate regime with a coordination between monetary and exchange rate policies.
In this paper, we test the hypothesis that ...
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The main goal of this paper is to examine an appropriate exchange rate regime in Iran. Most of the studies in Iranian economy have suggested a flexible exchange rate regime with a coordination between monetary and exchange rate policies.
In this paper, we test the hypothesis that the managed exchange rate regime is the most appropriate regime for Iran using the Mundell-Fleming Model, and 3SLS method for the period 1974-2001.
The estimated macro-econometrics model has been used to simulate the reaction of five exchange rate regimes to oil shocks. The results reveal that the managed exchange rates in terms of trade balance and purchasing power parity are expected to yield a more stable prices and non-oil GDP growth rates. In contrast, a quasi-floating exchange rate regime, in which the exchange rate is determined by the percentage of trade balance deviations, will result in the worst kind of volitility in non-oil GDP and inflation rates at the time of oil shocks.
Farkhondeh Jabal Ameli; Hamidreza Baradaran Shoraka
Volume 5, Issue 15 , July 2003, , Pages 121-141
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Journal: IRANIAN ECONOMIC RESEARCH Summer 2003 , Volume 5 , Number 15; Page(s) 121 To 141. Paper: REAL EXCHANGE RATE VARIABILITY AND THE CHOICE OF EXCHANGE RATE REGIME IN IRAN ...
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Journal: IRANIAN ECONOMIC RESEARCH Summer 2003 , Volume 5 , Number 15; Page(s) 121 To 141. Paper: REAL EXCHANGE RATE VARIABILITY AND THE CHOICE OF EXCHANGE RATE REGIME IN IRAN Author(s): JABAL AMELI FARKHONDEH*, BARADARAN SHORAKA H.R. * ALLAMEH TABATABAIE UNIVERSITY Abstract: This paper intends to draw the relation between real exchange rate variability and the choice of exchange rate regime. The hypothesis was tested by estimating a simultaneous Limited-Dependent variable model with data from a time series during 1973-1996. The paper examines a number of exogenous determinants of exchange rate variability and the choice of exchange rate regime.Our results indicate that: 1) The more opening in Iran's economy, the greater in REER variability, 2) An increase in domestic monetary shocks will result in greater REER variability, 3) REER variability decreases in the fixed exchange rate regime, 4) As an openness increases, the choice of the floating regime is more suitable, 5) The greater REER variability, the more likely a fixed exchange rate.