The real exchange rate and economic growth: are developing countries different?

被引:82
作者
Rapetti, Martin [1 ,2 ]
Skott, Peter [3 ]
Razmi, Arslan [3 ]
机构
[1] CEDES, Dept Econ, Buenos Aires, DF, Argentina
[2] Univ Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, DF, Argentina
[3] Univ Massachusetts, Dept Econ, Amherst, MA 01003 USA
关键词
real exchange rate; growth; undervaluation; growth econometrics; developing countries;
D O I
10.1080/02692171.2012.686483
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Recent research has found a positive relationship between real exchange rate (RER) undervaluation and economic growth. Different rationales for this association have been offered, but they all imply that the mechanisms involved should be stronger in developing countries. Rodrik (2008) explicitly analyzed and found evidence that the RER- growth relationship is more prevalent in developing countries. We show that his finding is sensitive to the criterion used to divide the sample between developed and developing countries. Using alternative classification criteria and empirical strategies to evaluate the existence of asymmetries between groups of countries, we find that the effect of currency undervaluation on growth is indeed larger and more robust for developing economies. However, the relationship between RER undervaluation and per capita GDP is non- monotonic, and is limited largely to the least developed and richest countries. This discontinuity constitutes a puzzle that calls for closer analysis.
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页码:735 / 753
页数:19
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