Exchange Rate Uncertainty and Optimal Participation in International Trade
Instead of just focusing on the effect of exchange rate levels (undervalued or overvalued exchange rates) on trade, this paper provides an analysis of the effects of exchange rate volatility levels on international trade. Intuitively, an increase i...
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okr-10986-33592021-04-23T14:02:09Z Exchange Rate Uncertainty and Optimal Participation in International Trade Mundaca, Gabriela BILATERAL TRADE CURRENCY UNIONS DERIVATIVES DERIVATIVES MARKETS DOMESTIC CURRENCY DOMESTIC MARKET ECONOMIC GROWTH EQUILIBRIUM EQUILIBRIUM LEVEL EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATE BAND EXCHANGE RATE INSTABILITY EXCHANGE RATE LEVEL EXCHANGE RATE LEVELS EXCHANGE RATE REGIMES EXCHANGE RATE RISK EXCHANGE RATE UNCERTAINTY EXCHANGE RATE VARIABILITY EXCHANGE RATE VOLATILITY EXCHANGE RATES EXCHANGE RISK EXPORT MARKET EXPORT SECTOR EXPORTER EXPORTERS FEDERAL RESERVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK FIXED COST FLEXIBLE EXCHANGE RATES FOREIGN MARKET FOREIGN MARKETS IMPORT IMPORTING COUNTRY INCOME INDEPENDENT MONETARY POLICY INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL MONETARY SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL TRADE INVESTMENT DECISION MARKET DEVELOPMENT MONETARY POLICY NOMINAL EXCHANGE RATE OPTION VALUE POLICY RESEARCH POLITICAL ECONOMY RANDOM WALK REGIME OF TARGET ZONES RELATIVE PRICES RETURN RETURNS RISK AVERSION RISK PREMIUM TRADE FLOWS TRADE IMPACT TRADING VARIABLE COSTS VOLATILITY Instead of just focusing on the effect of exchange rate levels (undervalued or overvalued exchange rates) on trade, this paper provides an analysis of the effects of exchange rate volatility levels on international trade. Intuitively, an increase in exchange rate volatility leads to uncertainty for agents participating in international trade, and such uncertainty might have a negative impact on international trade flows and participation, thereby reducing the advantages of world-wide specialization. This is especially crucial for countries where exchange rate derivatives markets are not yet well developed and the costs of hedging exchange rate risk are very high. The model here considers optimal decisions about participation in international trade under uncertainty about the exchange rate. The main conclusion is that a high level of exchange rate volatility can deter entrepreneurs from becoming exporters, even though exporting can be highly profitable. For those already participating in international trade, it is opposite: they may, optimally, choose not to leave the market even though staying in this market is highly unprofitable in the short run. 2012-03-19T18:00:59Z 2012-03-19T18:00:59Z 2011-03-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20110316112823 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3359 English Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5593 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper The World Region The World Region |
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BILATERAL TRADE CURRENCY UNIONS DERIVATIVES DERIVATIVES MARKETS DOMESTIC CURRENCY DOMESTIC MARKET ECONOMIC GROWTH EQUILIBRIUM EQUILIBRIUM LEVEL EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATE BAND EXCHANGE RATE INSTABILITY EXCHANGE RATE LEVEL EXCHANGE RATE LEVELS EXCHANGE RATE REGIMES EXCHANGE RATE RISK EXCHANGE RATE UNCERTAINTY EXCHANGE RATE VARIABILITY EXCHANGE RATE VOLATILITY EXCHANGE RATES EXCHANGE RISK EXPORT MARKET EXPORT SECTOR EXPORTER EXPORTERS FEDERAL RESERVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK FIXED COST FLEXIBLE EXCHANGE RATES FOREIGN MARKET FOREIGN MARKETS IMPORT IMPORTING COUNTRY INCOME INDEPENDENT MONETARY POLICY INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL MONETARY SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL TRADE INVESTMENT DECISION MARKET DEVELOPMENT MONETARY POLICY NOMINAL EXCHANGE RATE OPTION VALUE POLICY RESEARCH POLITICAL ECONOMY RANDOM WALK REGIME OF TARGET ZONES RELATIVE PRICES RETURN RETURNS RISK AVERSION RISK PREMIUM TRADE FLOWS TRADE IMPACT TRADING VARIABLE COSTS VOLATILITY |
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BILATERAL TRADE CURRENCY UNIONS DERIVATIVES DERIVATIVES MARKETS DOMESTIC CURRENCY DOMESTIC MARKET ECONOMIC GROWTH EQUILIBRIUM EQUILIBRIUM LEVEL EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATE BAND EXCHANGE RATE INSTABILITY EXCHANGE RATE LEVEL EXCHANGE RATE LEVELS EXCHANGE RATE REGIMES EXCHANGE RATE RISK EXCHANGE RATE UNCERTAINTY EXCHANGE RATE VARIABILITY EXCHANGE RATE VOLATILITY EXCHANGE RATES EXCHANGE RISK EXPORT MARKET EXPORT SECTOR EXPORTER EXPORTERS FEDERAL RESERVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK FIXED COST FLEXIBLE EXCHANGE RATES FOREIGN MARKET FOREIGN MARKETS IMPORT IMPORTING COUNTRY INCOME INDEPENDENT MONETARY POLICY INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL MONETARY SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL TRADE INVESTMENT DECISION MARKET DEVELOPMENT MONETARY POLICY NOMINAL EXCHANGE RATE OPTION VALUE POLICY RESEARCH POLITICAL ECONOMY RANDOM WALK REGIME OF TARGET ZONES RELATIVE PRICES RETURN RETURNS RISK AVERSION RISK PREMIUM TRADE FLOWS TRADE IMPACT TRADING VARIABLE COSTS VOLATILITY Mundaca, Gabriela Exchange Rate Uncertainty and Optimal Participation in International Trade |
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Instead of just focusing on the effect
of exchange rate levels (undervalued or overvalued exchange
rates) on trade, this paper provides an analysis of the
effects of exchange rate volatility levels on international
trade. Intuitively, an increase in exchange rate volatility
leads to uncertainty for agents participating in
international trade, and such uncertainty might have a
negative impact on international trade flows and
participation, thereby reducing the advantages of world-wide
specialization. This is especially crucial for countries
where exchange rate derivatives markets are not yet well
developed and the costs of hedging exchange rate risk are
very high. The model here considers optimal decisions about
participation in international trade under uncertainty about
the exchange rate. The main conclusion is that a high level
of exchange rate volatility can deter entrepreneurs from
becoming exporters, even though exporting can be highly
profitable. For those already participating in international
trade, it is opposite: they may, optimally, choose not to
leave the market even though staying in this market is
highly unprofitable in the short run. |
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
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Mundaca, Gabriela |
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Mundaca, Gabriela |
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Mundaca, Gabriela |
| title |
Exchange Rate Uncertainty and Optimal Participation in International Trade |
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Exchange Rate Uncertainty and Optimal Participation in International Trade |
| title_full |
Exchange Rate Uncertainty and Optimal Participation in International Trade |
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Exchange Rate Uncertainty and Optimal Participation in International Trade |
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Exchange Rate Uncertainty and Optimal Participation in International Trade |
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exchange rate uncertainty and optimal participation in international trade |
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2012 |
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