Asymmetric Adjustment and Nonlinear Dynamics in Real Exchange Rates /

This paper examines whether deviations from PPP are stationary in the presence of nonlinearity, and whether the adjustment toward PPP is symmetric from above and below. Using alternative nonlinear models, our results support mean reversion and asymmetric adjustment dynamics. We find differences in m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Leon, Gene
Other Authors: Najarian, Serineh
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2003.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2003/159
Online Access:Full text available on IMF