Abstract
Several theoretical contributions using two-country models have combined alternative forms of pricing under nominal rigidities with different asset market structures to explain real exchange rate dynamics. We estimate a two-country model using data for the United States and the Euro Area, and study the importance of such alternative assumptions in fitting the data. A model with local currency pricing and incomplete markets does a good job in explaining real exchange rate volatility, and fits the dynamics of domestic variables well. The complete markets assumption delivers a similar fit only when the structure of shocks is rich enough.
Translated title of the contribution | Dinámica del tipo de cambio real del euro-dólar en un modelo estimado de dos países |
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Original language | English |
Pages (from-to) | 780-797 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bayesian estimation
- Model comparison
- Real exchange rates