Comparison of Static and Dynamic Analyses on Exchange Rate Regimes in East Asia

Policy Time-Inconsistency: A Comparison of Managed Floating Exchange Rate and Controlled Exchange Rate Regimes

Some empirical and theoretical studies have emphasized on fixed exchange rate regime in controlling time inconsistency, while others consider the role of target zone regime as an important factor. Thus there is no general consensus to decide which exchange rate regime may bring about less time-inconsistency. The main purpose of this study is to investigate policy time-inconsistency in exchange ...

Exchange Rate Regimes and Macroeconomic Performance in South Asia

Stylized facts for South Asia show the dominance of supply shocks, amplified by macroeconomic policies and procyclical current accounts. Interest and exchange rate volatility rose initially on liberalization, but fell as markets deepened. A gradual middling through approach to openness and market development are helping the region absorb shocks without reducing growth. Diverse sources of demand...

Exchange Rate Arrangements and the Hedging Problem in East Asia

This paper studies the hedging decisions faced by East Asian importers and exporters exposed to foreign exchange risk. The study includes a critical review on the historical development of the exchange rate arrangements in East Asia during the past decade. Assuming that financial markets are incomplete and some relevant financial exchange markets do not exist, a theoretical model for the East A...

The impact of exchange rate on economic growth under different exchange rate regimes (in selected countries developed and developing)

This paper examines the role of different exchange rate regimes on relationship between  exchange rate volatility and economic growth. To investigate this relationship, information of 53 countries with floating and fixed exchange rate regimes in the period of 1987-2016 are considered. GARCH technique is used to estimate exchange rate volatility and Difference GMM technique for estimating the mo...

Welfare Regimes in East Asia and Europe