Exchange Rate Volatility Before and After the Float

This paper provides a descriptive analysis of broad features of major exchange rates since the early 1970s and compares these features with those of the 1960s. The analysis is then extended to investigate whether these features are manifested in interest rates and in commodity prices. The results in...

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Main Authors: Wali, Muammer, Manzur, Meher
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17987
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Manzur, Meher
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description This paper provides a descriptive analysis of broad features of major exchange rates since the early 1970s and compares these features with those of the 1960s. The analysis is then extended to investigate whether these features are manifested in interest rates and in commodity prices. The results indicate that while the exchange rates have become more volatile during the current floating rate regime, the moments are comparable with those for interest rates and commodity prices.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-179872017-09-13T15:44:54Z Exchange Rate Volatility Before and After the Float Wali, Muammer Manzur, Meher Interest Rate Commodity Price Exchange rate volatility This paper provides a descriptive analysis of broad features of major exchange rates since the early 1970s and compares these features with those of the 1960s. The analysis is then extended to investigate whether these features are manifested in interest rates and in commodity prices. The results indicate that while the exchange rates have become more volatile during the current floating rate regime, the moments are comparable with those for interest rates and commodity prices. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17987 10.1111/twec.12058 Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. restricted
spellingShingle Interest Rate
Commodity Price
Exchange rate volatility
Wali, Muammer
Manzur, Meher
Exchange Rate Volatility Before and After the Float
title Exchange Rate Volatility Before and After the Float
title_full Exchange Rate Volatility Before and After the Float
title_fullStr Exchange Rate Volatility Before and After the Float
title_full_unstemmed Exchange Rate Volatility Before and After the Float
title_short Exchange Rate Volatility Before and After the Float
title_sort exchange rate volatility before and after the float
topic Interest Rate
Commodity Price
Exchange rate volatility
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17987