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Exchange Rate And The Trade Balance: Is The Link Symmetric Or Asymmetric, Hadiseh Fariditavana
Exchange Rate And The Trade Balance: Is The Link Symmetric Or Asymmetric, Hadiseh Fariditavana
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EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES AND THE TRADE BALANCE: IS THE LINK SYMMETRIC OR ASYMETRIC
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Hadiseh Fariditavana
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, June 2016
Under the Supervision of Professor Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee
This dissertation consists of three essays in international trade. The J-Curve theory suggests that after currency depreciation, the trade balance continues to deterioration till some lags emerge, and then starts to improve. My contribution is in using a non-linear Autoregressive Distributed Lag model to examine if the effects of depreciation are different than the effects of appreciation of exchange rate on the trade balance. Using the sample data from thirteen …
Essays On Growth And Development: An International Economics Perspective, Uchechukwu Augustine Jarrett
Essays On Growth And Development: An International Economics Perspective, Uchechukwu Augustine Jarrett
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ESSAYS ON GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: AN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS PERSPECTIVE
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Uchechukwu A. Jarrett
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2016
Under the Supervision of Professor Hamid Mohtadi
The title of this dissertation captures the intent of this study. It centers on aspects of international trade and finance and their impact on growth and development. The effect of openness on the financial crisis of 2008 which wreaked havoc worldwide on financial and non-financial systems alike is examined. It is observed that the role of both financial and trade openness is not constant throughout the crisis as was once thought. In addition, and …