The source of real and nominal exchange rate fluctuations in Thailand: Real shock or nominal shock

Le Thanh, Binh (2015): The source of real and nominal exchange rate fluctuations in Thailand: Real shock or nominal shock. Forthcoming in:

Abstract

This paper examines the source of exchange rate fluctuations in Thailand. We employed a structural vector auto-regression (SVAR) model with the long-run neutrality restriction of Blanchard and Quah (1989) to investigate the changes in real and nominal exchange rates from 1994 to 2015. In this paper, we assume that there are two types of shocks which related to exchange rate movements: real shocks and nominal shocks. The empirical analysis indicates that real shocks are the fundamental component in driving real and nominal exchange rate fluctuations.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Thailand, real and nominal exchange rates, long run restriction, SVAR
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F3 - International Finance; F - International Economics > F3 - International Finance > F31 - Foreign Exchange

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