Modeling the impact of economic sanctions on a small open economy: A dynamic approach

Onour, Ibrahim (2020): Modeling the impact of economic sanctions on a small open economy: A dynamic approach.

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the dynamics of foreign exchange markets in a country facing political uncertainty that prompts capital outflow from the country2. The economic environment under investigation is characterized by dual foreign exchange markets: a formal or official market for foreign exchange with insufficient and volatile foreign exchange flows, and a strong and thriving informal market, with a higher exchange rate3. The findings in the paper indicate a necessary condition for stabilization of the exchange rate system is that the return on investment should exceed the depreciation rate of domestic currency in the formal foreign exchange market. This condition implies that the return on investment should at least compensate investors the opportunity cost of holding domestic money in their private portfolio wealth. Our findings also indicate that stability of the foreign exchange rates is more difficult to achieve, under insufficient official reserves, as the recovery process from a shock becomes more costly in terms of time period needed for the adjustment process to complete. The dynamic path of the foreign exchange premium shows that under massive capital outflow caused by economic sanctions, the informal market exchange rate overshoots the equilibrium stationary exchange rate, and the size of such overshooting depends on the size of available foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: dynamic model; foreign exchange markets; political uncertainty; stability analysis; Economic sanctions
• Subjects: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C1 - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General; C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C1 - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General > C15 - Statistical Simulation Methods: General; C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C5 - Econometric Modeling

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