PPP Strikes Back : Aggregation and the Real Exchange Rate /

We show the importance of a dynamic aggregation bias in accounting for the PPP puzzle. We prove that established time-series and panel methods substantially exaggerate the persistence of real exchange rates because of heterogeneity in the dynamics of disaggregated relative prices. When heterogeneity...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Mumtaz, Haroon
Andere auteurs: Imbs, Jean, Ravn, Morten, Rey, Helene
Formaat: Tijdschrift
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2003.
Reeks:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2003/068
Online toegang:Full text available on IMF