The Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate in a Commodity Exporting Country : Algeria's Experience /

Drawing on the existing literature, I estimate a long-run equilibrium real exchange rate path for Algeria. I find that the Balassa-Samuelson effect together with real oil prices explain the long-run evolution of the equilibrium real exchange rate in Algeria. The half-life of the deviation of the rea...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Koranchelian, Taline
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2005/135
Online Access:Full text available on IMF