The real exchange rate and real interest differentials: The role of nonlinearities

International Journal of Finance and Economics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 323-335

  Mark, Nelson C ^a   Moh, Young Kyu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nonlinear adjustment; Real exchange rate; Real interest differential

Indexed keywords

EXCHANGE RATE; INTEREST RATE; PRICE DYNAMICS;

EID: 26944475915     PISSN: 10769307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ijfe.279     Document Type: Article

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