In Search of a Dramatic Equilibrium : Was the Armenian Dram Overvalued? /

This papers estimates the equilibrium exchange rate for Armenia using three different approaches: the purchasing power parity (PPP) approach, the behavioral equilibrium exchange rate (BEER) approach, and the external sustainability (ES) approach. All three approaches suggest that the dram was overva...

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Main Author: Oomes, Nienke
Other Authors: Minasyan, Gohar, Stepanyan, Ara, Stepanyan, Vahram
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2009/049
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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Summary:This papers estimates the equilibrium exchange rate for Armenia using three different approaches: the purchasing power parity (PPP) approach, the behavioral equilibrium exchange rate (BEER) approach, and the external sustainability (ES) approach. All three approaches suggest that the dram was overvalued by about 20-30 percent prior to the devaluation of the dram in March 2009.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (22 pages)
Format:Mode of access: Internet
ISSN:1018-5941
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