External Performance in Low-Income Countries /

Assessments of exchange rate misalignments and external imbalances for low-income countries are challenging because methodologies developed for advanced and emerging economies cannot be automatically applied to poorer nations. This paper uses a large database, unique in the set of indicators and num...

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Main Author: Prati, Alessandro
Other Authors: Christiansen, Lone Engbo, Ricci, Luca, Tokarick, Stephen
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011.
Series:Occasional Papers; Occasional Paper ; No. 272
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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Summary:Assessments of exchange rate misalignments and external imbalances for low-income countries are challenging because methodologies developed for advanced and emerging economies cannot be automatically applied to poorer nations. This paper uses a large database, unique in the set of indicators and number of countries it covers, to estimate the relationship in low-income countries between a set of fundamentals in the medium to long term and the real effective exchange rate, the current account, and the net external assets position.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (71 pages)
Format:Mode of access: Internet
ISSN:0251-6365
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