Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.18045/zbefri.2016.1.393
Backus–Smith puzzle and the European Union: It’s not just the nominal exchange rate
Predrag Petrović
; Institute of Social Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia
Abstract
The goal of our research is testing of presence and background examination of
Backus–Smith puzzle in the EU. The research is based on the technique of
econometric analysis of panel data, i.e. on the estimation of one-way/two-way
error component models and models without effects. The results of the research
have shown that: (a) there is serious evidence on presence of the Backus–Smith
puzzle in the EU, (b) its background comprises both nominal exchange rate and
inflation differential, and (c) empirical data rejects complete risk sharing
assumption strongly and decisively, but this does not explain the Backus–Smith
puzzle. The basic conclusion of our research is that nominal exchange rate
movements are not the only source of Backus–Smith puzzle in the EU, as is the
case in OECD members states.
Keywords
Backus–Smith puzzle; real exchange rate; complete risk sharing; incomplete risk sharing
Hrčak ID:
171148
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Publication date:
22.12.2016.
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