Exchange Rates and Macroeconomics Dynamics

This book examines the numerous aspects of exchange rates and macroeconomics dynamics, with a worldwide perspective including Central Europe, China, Russia, Hungary, and the US.

This book examines the numerous aspects of exchange rates and the dynamics of macroeconomics, focusing on the PPP puzzle, volatility, levels, with an exploration of the real exchange rate misalignment of the Central European countries single equation approach, an examination of the real equilibrium exchange rate in China, exchange rate dynamics and pass-through effects in Russia and Hungary, and structural shocks on economies.

Pavlos Karadeloglou is at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany. Virginie Terraza is Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Luxembourg, France.

PART I: The Purchasing Power Parity and its Implications on Equilibrium Exchange Rates * Three Exchange Rate Puzzles: Fact or Fiction?–R.MacDonald * The Real Exchange Rate Misalignment of the Five Central European Countries Single Equation Approach–J.Frait, L.Komárek & M.Melecký * Real Equilibrium Exchange Rate in China: Is the Renminbi Undervalued?–V.Coudert & C.Couharde * PART II: Exchange Rates Dynamics and Pass-Through Effects * Exchange Rate Pass-Through Effect and Monetary Policy in Russia–V.V.Dobrynskaya & D.V.Levando * Disaggregated Econometric Models to Forecast Inflation in Hungary–V.Várpalotai * PART III: Exchange Rates Dynamics and Structural Shocks on Economies * An Open Economy DSGE Model Linking the Euro Area and the US Economy–G.de Walque & R.Wouters * Liberalization Shocks and Real Exchange Rate Appreciation in the Transition Economies–C.Papazoglou