Persistence in the Variability of Daily Exchange Rates /
Rational speculation in foreign exchange trading is often assumed to dampen exchange rate fluctuations by bringing the market back to fundamentals. Nevertheless, information congestion provides incentives for traders to follow positive feedback strategies which result in persistent and volatile exch...
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| Aineistotyyppi: | Aikakauslehti |
| Kieli: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
1991.
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| Sarja: | IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;
No. 1991/104 |
| Linkit: | Full text available on IMF |
| Yhteenveto: | Rational speculation in foreign exchange trading is often assumed to dampen exchange rate fluctuations by bringing the market back to fundamentals. Nevertheless, information congestion provides incentives for traders to follow positive feedback strategies which result in persistent and volatile exchange rate behavior by magnifying the impact of exogenous shocks. Empirical evidence is presented which is consistent with such autocatalytic effects. |
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| Ulkoasu: | 1 online resource (26 pages) |
| Aineistotyyppi: | Mode of access: Internet |
| ISSN: | 1018-5941 |
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