Real Exchange Rate Targeting Under Imperfect Asset Substitutability

Download or read book Real Exchange Rate Targeting Under Imperfect Asset Substitutability written by Mr.José Saúl Lizondo and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1993-04-01 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper presents a model of an economy that uses nominal exchange rate policy to keep the real exchange rate constant at a certain target level, under imperfect asset substitutability. The paper discusses the determinants of inflation under such a policy, and examines the consequences of exogenous and policy-induced shocks on inflation, the external accounts, and the fiscal accounts. The shocks considered include changes in the real exchange rate target, changes in fiscal policy, changes in foreign interest rates, and open market sales of public sector domestic bonds.