Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.32910/ep.71.3.1

RE-EXAMINING PURCHASING POWER PARITY IN CROATIA: QUANTILE AUTOREGRESSION APPROACH

Mile Bošnjak
Vlatka Bilas
Ivan Novak

Abstract

The paper aims to re-examine validity of purchasing power parity (PPP) theory in Croatia. Data sample consists of monthly data on real effective exchange rate of Croatian kuna. The paper employed several unit root tests with different specification and quantile autoregression approach. The results from unit root tests unambiguously indicate existence of unit root and persistence of real effective exchange rate of Croatian kuna while quantile autoregression model indicate asymmetries in endogenous shocks. Eventually, the research results do not support validity of PPP theory in case of Croatia.

Keywords

Purchasing power parity; Real effective exchange rate; Quantile autoregression; Croatia

Hrčak ID:

239315

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/239315

Publication date:

18.6.2020.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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