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Current Account and Real Exchange Rate Dynamics in the G-7 Countries

By Menzie David Chinn, Jaewoo Lee

August 1, 2002

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Menzie David Chinn, and Jaewoo Lee. Current Account and Real Exchange Rate Dynamics in the G-7 Countries, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2002) accessed November 23, 2024
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Summary

The canonical predictions of intertemporal open-economy macro models are tested by a structural VAR analysis of Group of Seven countries. The analysis is distinguished from the previous literature in that it adopts minimal assumptions for identification. Consistent with a large set of theoretical models, permanent shocks have large long-term effects on the real exchange rate but relatively small effects on the current account; temporary shocks have large effects on the current account and exchange rate in the short run, but not on either variable in the long run. The signs of some impulse responses point toward models that differentiate tradables and nontradables.

Subject: Balance of payments, Current account, Current account balance, Exchange rate adjustments, Exchange rates, Foreign exchange, Real exchange rates

Keywords: Current account, Current account balance, Current account effect, Current account improvement, Current account innovation, Exchange rate adjustments, Exchange rate effect, Exchange rate fluctuation, Exchange rates, Global, Intertemporal models, Permanent and temporary shocks, Real exchange rate, Real exchange rates, U.K. exchange rate difference, WP

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    22

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Working Paper No. 2002/130

  • Stock No:

    WPIEA1302002

  • ISBN:

    9781451855203

  • ISSN:

    1018-5941

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