Foreign capital and exchange rate movement in developing economies: a theoretical note

Biswas, Anindya and Mandal, Biswajit and Saha, Nitesh (2013): Foreign capital and exchange rate movement in developing economies: a theoretical note.

Abstract

This study attempts to provide with underlying theoretical explanations for exchange rate appreciation due to foreign capital inflow. We use an extended three sector specific factor model to explain why and how an inflow of foreign capital boosts the price of a nontradable good that helps tilting the exchange in rate in favor of the host country. We also strive to look at the possible consequences on factor prices and on sectoral de-composition of a representative economy.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Foreign capital inflow, Real exchange rate, Developing economies
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F2 - International Factor Movements and International Business > F21 - International Investment ; Long-Term Capital Movements; F - International Economics > F3 - International Finance; F - International Economics > F3 - International Finance > F31 - Foreign Exchange

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