Do Hong Kong SAR and China Constitute An Optimal Currency Area? : An Empirical Test of the Generalized Purchasing Power Parity Hypothesis /

The paper explores the behavior of the long-run real exchange rate (RER) of Hong Kong SAR and China by testing the generalized-purchasing power parity hypothesis (G-PPP). The hypothesis argues that if the fundamental variables determining RERs are sufficiently integrated, as in a currency area, the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Liang, Hong
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1999.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1999/079
Online Access:Full text available on IMF