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Exchange Rate Movements and Tradable Goods Prices in East Asia An Analysis Based on Japanese Customs Data, 1988-98

The paper uses a dynamic panel data model to estimate the pass-through coefficients of 20 nine-digit industrial commodities that are traded between Japan and its East Asian trading partners to investigate the response of tradable goods prices to exchange rate movements. By using the monthly series o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yoshida, Yushi
Other Authors: Takagi, Shinji
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 1999
Series:IMF Working Papers
Subjects:
Inflation
Import Prices
Currency; Foreign Exchange
Deflation
Exchange Rate Adjustments
Trade: General
Exports And Imports
International Economics
Foreign Exchange
Price Level
International Trade
Exports
Prices
Macroeconomics
Exchange Rates
Export Prices
Macroeconomic Aspects Of International Trade And Finance: General
Imports
United States
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The paper uses a dynamic panel data model to estimate the pass-through coefficients of 20 nine-digit industrial commodities that are traded between Japan and its East Asian trading partners to investigate the response of tradable goods prices to exchange rate movements. By using the monthly series of unit export and import values obtained from the Japanese customs data for the period 1988-98, it shows that price pass-through is much larger for exports from Japan than for imports to Japan
Physical Description:20 pages
ISBN:9781451845006

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