Exchange rate pass-through in Sub-Saharan African economies and its determinants /
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Author / Creator: | Razafimahefa, Ivohasina F. |
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Imprint: | [Washington, D.C.] : International Monetary Fund, ©2012. |
Description: | 1 online resource (24 pages) |
Language: | English |
Series: | IMF working paper, 2227-8885 ; WP/12/141 IMF working paper ; WP/12/141. |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12500252 |
Other authors / contributors: | International Monetary Fund. African Department. |
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ISBN: | 9781475526745 1475526741 9781475530025 1475530021 9781475503982 |
Digital file characteristics: | data file |
Notes: | Title from PDF title page (IMF Web site, viewed June 6, 2012). "African Department." "June 2012." Includes bibliographical references. |
Summary: | This paper analyzes the exchange rate pass-through to domestic prices and its determinants in sub-Saharan African countries. It finds that the pass-through is incomplete. The pass-through is larger following a depreciation than after an appreciation of the local currency. The average elasticity is estimated at about 0.4. It is lower in countries with more flexible exchange rate regimes and in countries with a higher income. A low inflation environment, a prudent monetary policy, and a sustainable fiscal policy are associated with a lower pass-through. The degree of pass-through has declined in the SSA region since the mid-1990s following marked improvements in macroeconomic and political environments. |
Standard no.: | 10.5089/9781475526745.001 |
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