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Record Nr.

UNINA9910970780503321

Autore

Pineda Emilio

Titolo

Assessing Exchange Rate Competitiveness in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union / / Emilio Pineda, Paul Cashin, Yan Sun

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2009

ISBN

9786612842993

9781462345687

1462345689

9781452780344

145278034X

9781282842991

1282842994

9781451872255

1451872259

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (43 p.)

Collana

IMF Working Papers

Altri autori (Persone)

CashinPaul

SunYan

Disciplina

338.28394

Soggetti

Foreign exchange rates - Caribbean Area

Monetary unions - Caribbean Area

Balance of payments

Currency

Current Account Adjustment

Current account balance

Exports and Imports

Foreign Exchange

Foreign exchange

Gambling

Hospitality, leisure & tourism industries

Industries: Hospital,Travel and Tourism

International economics

Purchasing power parity

Real effective exchange rates

Real exchange rates

Recreation

Restaurants

Short-term Capital Movements

Sports

Tourism



United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; I. Introduction; II. Theoretical Background; III. Evolution of the Real Exchange Rate in the ECCU; A. Analysis of Traditional Real Exchange Rate Measures; B. Real Exchange Rates Based on Customers and Competitors of Tourism Sector; IV. Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate Models; A. The PPP Hypothesis; B. Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate: The Impact of Tourism; C. Macroeconomic Balance Approach; V. Conclusions; Appendices; I. Tourism and the Real Exchange Rate; A. Tourism Model; II. Data Sources; Tables; 1. ECCU: Unit Root Tests on REER; 2. ECCU: Panel Unit Root Tests on REER

3. Results of the Error Correction Specification for Different Samples 4. Estimation Results: Macroeconomic Balance Approach; Figures; 1. ECCU: Real Exchange Rate-Real Effective Exchange Rate, 1979-2009; 2. The Caribbean: Real Exchange Rate-Real Effective Exchange Rate, 1979-2009; 3. Real Exchange Rates with Respect to Main Customers of the Tourism Sector 1979-2009; 4. Real Exchange Rates with Respect to Tourism Competitors, 1979-2009; 5. ECCU: Actual and Long-Run Average REER, 1979-2008; 6. ECCU: Actual and Equilibrium REER, 1979-2008; 7. ECCU: Actual and Equilibrium REER, 1979-2008

8. ECCU: Contributions to Changes in Equilibrium Exchange Rates, 1982-20089. Contributions to Changes of Equilibrium Real Exchange Rates, 1982-2008; 10. ECCU: Current Account Deficit, Actual and Estimated Norms; 11. ECCU: Current Account Deficit, Actual and Estimated Norms; 12. ECCU: Contributions to Current Account/GDP Norm, 1979-2008; References

Sommario/riassunto

This paper uses three methods to assess movements of real exchange rates in the ECCU over time. First, the purchasing power parity hypothesis is tested and then used to provide a benchmark for equilibrium real exchange rates in the region. Second, a fundamentals-based equilibrium real exchange rate approach is used to explore sources of real exchange rate fluctuations in ECCU countries. And third, a macroeconomic balance approach is used to estimate equilibrium current account or current account "norms". The main finding of these analyses is that there is little evidence of overvaluation of the EC dollar. Furthermore, this paper contributes to the literature by analyzing the distinctive impact of tourism in determining real exchange rates through the wealth effect induced by tourism-driven increases in terms of trade and productivity.