The Consequences of Policy Uncertainty : Disconnects and Dilutions in the South African Real Effective Exchange Rate-Export Relationship /

In recent years, the link between the real effective exchange rate (REER) and exports in South Africa has weakened. While exports still rise in response to REER depreciations, the REER-export elasticity is below historical estimates. The literature has put forward a number of possible explanations,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hlatshwayo, Sandile
Other Authors: Saxegaard, Magnus
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2016/113
Online Access:Full text available on IMF