The Sectoral Effects of Real Depreciations in Latin America

November 16, 2017

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Sergi Lanau. The Sectoral Effects of Real Depreciations in Latin America, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2017) accessed November 21, 2024

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Summary

This papers explores the effects of real exchange rate depreciations on growth across sectors, identifying export, cost, and import-penetration channels. It tests the existence and magnitude of these channels in a panel difference-in-difference methodology. Sectors that export more to begin with, grow relatively more in response to a depreciation. The same is true of sectors where import penetration in final demand is higher. There is no evidence that depreciations reduce growth by making imported inputs more expensive. A 10 percent real depreciation would increase growth of nontraditional sectors in Latin America by 0.6-2 percentage points mostly through the export channel.

Subject: Depreciation, Exchange rate adjustments, Exports, Foreign exchange, Imports, International trade, National accounts, Real exchange rates

Keywords: Depreciation, Depreciation episode, Exchange rate adjustments, Export channel, Exports, Global, Growth, Import-penetration channel, Import-penetration result, Import-penetration terms, Imports, Real exchange rate, Real exchange rates, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

20
Volume:

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Series:

Working Paper No. 2017/249
Stock No:

WPIEA2017249
ISBN:

9781484328477
ISSN:

1018-5941

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