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Real Exchange Rate Appreciation in Emerging Markets: Can Fiscal Policy Help?
Author:
Ms. Marialuz Moreno Badia
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Mr. Alex Segura-Ubiergo
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Series:
IMF Working Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2014: Issue 001
Language:
English
Publication Date:
10 Jan 2014
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475523577.001
ISBN:
9781475523577
ISSN:
1018-5941
Pages:
23
Keywords:
WP; investment; emerging market; appreciation pressure; appreciation; real exchange rate; fiscal policy; public consumption; public investment; government spending; REER appreciation; a number of emerging markets; market GDP; Public investment spending; Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP); Real exchange rates; Asia and Pacific
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A number of emerging markets have experienced substantial real exchange rate appreciation in recent years, generating concerns about competitiveness and prompting policymakers to respond with a combination of mitigating policies. This paper shows that fiscal policy can play a role in alleviating these pressures. Using a sample of 28 emerging market economies over 1983-2011, we estimate a dynamic model of the real exchange rate and find that a permanent fiscal adjustment may reduce appreciation pressures over the long term. Furthermore, the composition of public spending matters, with reductions in current spending playing a key role. To illustrate the importance of these findings, the paper focuses on the case of Brazil. Our results suggest that maintaining fiscal discipline while increasing public investment in Brazil is likely to ease real appreciation pressures, highlighting the importance of tackling long-standing budget rigidities.
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