DP1220 Real Effects of Exchange-Rate-Based Stabilization: An Analysis of Competing Theories
Author(s): | Sérgio Rebelo |
Publication Date: | August 1995 |
Keyword(s): | Fixed Exchange Rates, Inflation, Stabilization |
JEL(s): | F41 |
Programme Areas: | International Macroeconomics |
Link to this Page: | cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=1220 |
This paper uses a unified analytical framework to assess, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the relevance of the different hypotheses that have been proposed to explain the real effects of exchange-rate-based stabilizations. The four major hypotheses analysed are: (i) the supply-side effects associated with an inflation decline; (ii) the perception that the exchange rate peg is temporary; (iii) the fiscal adjustments that tend to accompany the peg; and (iv) the existence of nominal rigidities in wages or prices.