Modeling purchasing power parity using co-integration: evidence from Turkey

Levent, Korap (2007): Modeling purchasing power parity using co-integration: evidence from Turkey. Published in: The Journal of American Academy of Business, Cambridge , Vol. 11, No. 2 (September 2007): pp. 51-57.

Abstract

In this study, we consruct a co-integration model of the Turkish economy using high frequency data to examine the validity of the purchasing power parity (PPP) theory. The ex-post estimation results derived from the analysis of monthly observations for the January 1987 – December 2004 period generally support the use of the PPP theory in predicting the movement of currency values in the Turkish economy.The methodology developed in this study can be used in other countries to ensure the success of economic policies that depend on the existence of PPP relationship.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Purchasing Poer Parity ; Cointegration ; Turkish Economy
• Subjects: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C3 - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models ; Multiple Variables > C32 - Time-Series Models ; Dynamic Quantile Regressions ; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models ; Diffusion Processes ; State Space Models; F - International Economics > F4 - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance > F41 - Open Economy Macroeconomics; F - International Economics > F3 - International Finance > F31 - Foreign Exchange

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