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Title: The Composition of Government Spending and the Real Exchange Rate

Author(s): Vahagn A. Galstyan and Philip R. Lane

Publication Date: July 2008

Keyword(s): government consumption, government investment and real exchange rate

Programme Area(s): International Macroeconomics

Abstract: We show that the composition of government spending influences the long-run behaviour of the real exchange rate. We develop a two-sector small open economy model in which an increase in government consumption is associated with real appreciation, while an increase in government investment may generate real depreciation. Our empirical work confirms that government consumption and government investment have differential effects on the real exchange rate and the relative price of nontradables.

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Galstyan, V and Lane, P. 2008. 'The Composition of Government Spending and the Real Exchange Rate'. London, Centre for Economic Policy Research. https://cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=6903