Real exchange rate levels and economic development: Theoretical analysis and econometric evidence

Cambridge Journal of Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 273-288

  Gala, Paulo ^a  

^a Center for Applied Macroeconomics   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Economic development; Overvaluations; Undervaluations

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; ECONOMETRICS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EXCHANGE RATE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 40749092327     PISSN: 0309166X     EISSN: 14643545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cje/bem042     Document Type: Article

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