Real exchange rates in small open OECD and transition economies: Comparing apples with oranges?

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 3393-3406

  Égert, Balázs ^a,b,c   Lommatzsch, Kirsten ^e   Lahrèche Révil, Amina ^d  

^a OESTERREICHISCHE NATIONALBANK   (Austria)

^b School of Oriental and African Studies   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d CEPII   (France)

^e DIW BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Balassa Samuelson effect; Equilibrium exchange rate; Productivity; Real exchange rate; Tradables

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750893157     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2006.06.005     Document Type: Article

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