ISSN:
1432-0479
Keywords:
Keywords and Phrases: Real exchange rate
;
Capital accumulation
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Credit marker friction.
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JEL Classification Number: F4.
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Economics
Notes:
Summary. We consider the nature of the relationship between the real exchange rate and capital formation. We present a model of a small open economy that produces and consumes two goods, one tradable and one not. Domestic residents can borrow and lend abroad, and costly state verification (CSV) is a source of frictions in domestic credit markets. The real exchange rate matters for capital accumulation because it affects the␣potential for investors to provide internal finance, which mitigates the CSV problem. We demonstrate that the real exchange rate must monotonically approach its steady state level. However, capital accumulation need not be monotonic and real exchange rate appreciation can be associated with either a rising or a falling capital stock. The relationship between world financial market conditions and the real exchange rate is also investigated.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s001990050232
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