• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.43-52
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• 2021

This study is the first to scrutinize how real effective exchange rate, together with the vehicle currency exchange rate, asymmetrically influences the total trade balance between ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and the EU (European Union). This research employs quarterly data between 2000Q1 and 2018Q1, which is derived from several sources. We introduce a method for constructing the double-aggregated real effective exchange rate between ASEAN and the EU that captures the roles of all their currencies. Moreover, we propose the formula to compute vehicle currency exchange rate to assess the importance of vehicle currency in ASEAN-EU trade. Additionally, as asymmetrical impacts of exchange rate on trade balance are well documented by current studies, we employ Nonlinear Autoregressive Distributed Lag (NARDL) model of Shin et al. (2014) to analyze the impacts of currency depreciation as well as appreciation in detail. The findings confirm the prominence of USD as vehicle currency in ASEAN-EU trade. Both depreciation and appreciation of ASEAN's currencies against USD can foster ASEAN's trade balance in the long run. Short-run asymmetrical impacts as well as J-curve effect are found in the vehicle currency models only. The results are robust for the cases of EU-28 and EU-27.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.5-14
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• 2018

This study is motivated based on concern from some renowned scholars and central bankers whom have raised the issue of the sustainability of the International Monetary System (IMS). Using the panel data set of four major international currencies, USD, JPY, EUR and GBP from 1973 to 2013 with Pooled Mean Group (PMG) estimator, to re-examine whether Triffin dilemma still exists through investigating the relationship between the reserve share, current account balance and real effective exchange rate. The evidence from the result indicates that Triffin dilemma exists only in the long run, and shows that in the long-run, current account balance is proportionate to the increased real effective exchange rate while varies inversely with the reserve shares. However, the estimation for the short-run is not significant to prove the existence of Triffin dilemma. In addition, we investigated the non-dollar panel sample and found that the international monetary system still suffers from Triffin dilemma even without the dollar. To overcome Triffin dilemma, immediate step such as having currency swap mechanism is recommended. In medium term, a multi-polar Monetary System is suggested, and in the longer time, a supranational currency will be used to replace all the currencies in the world.

• KDI Journal of Economic Policy
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.21-39
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• 1991

본고(本稿)에서는, 우리나라 대미명목환율(對美名目換率)의 변화를 복수통화(複數通貨)바스켓제도(制度)의 운용과 관련지어 설명하거나 특정한 이론적(理論的) 접근법(接近法)으로 설명하려는 기존의 연구와는 달리, 우리나라 실질환율(實質換率)의 실물적 및 화폐적 결정요인을 이부문모형(二部門模型)에 따라 설명하고 실질환율(實質換率)의 동태적(動態的) 변화(變化)를 추정하였다. 추정결과(推定結果)에 따르면 1980년대에는 통화증발(通貨增發)이나 재정지출(財政支出)의 증가(增加)가 모두 실질환율(實質換率)을 절상(切上)시키는 것으로 나타나서 실질환율(實質換率)의 절하(切下)를 위해서는 금융(金融) 재정(財政)의 안정(安定)이 필수적임을 보여 주고 있다. 또 교역조건(交易條件)의 개선(改善)은 실질환율(實質換率)을 절하(切下)시킨 것을 나타나 교역조건(交易條件)의 개선(改善)이 실질환율(實質換率)을 절상(切上)시킨다는 다른 나라에 대한 연구결과와 배치되고 있다. 한편 생산성향상(生産性向上)으로 실질환율(實質換率)이 절상(切上)되는 Ricardo-Balassa효과(效果)가 나타나고 있으나 그 유의성(有意性)은 크지 않았다. 마지막으로 명목환율(名目換率)의 절하(切下)는 상당한 정도로 실질환율(實質換率)의 절하(切下)를 유발하고 있어서 실질목표접근법(實質目標接近法)에 의한 환율운용(換率運用)의 타당성을 입증하고 있다.

• 동아시아경상학회지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2016

This paper has studied the impacts of the exchange rate, government debt as a percent of GDP and other relevant macroeconomic variables on aggregate output in the Philippines. A simultaneous-equation model consisting of aggregate demand and short-run aggregate supply is applied. The dummy variable technique is employed to detect whether the slope and intercept of the real effective exchange rate may have changed. Real depreciation during 1998.Q1 - 2006.Q3, real appreciation during 2006.Q4 - 2016.Q1, a lower domestic debt as a percent of GDP, a lower real interest rate, a higher stock price or a higher lagged real oil price would raise aggregate output. Recent trends of real peso appreciation, declining domestic debt as a percent of GDP, lower real interest rates, and rising stock prices are in line with the empirical results and would promote economic growth. The authorities may need to continue to pursue fiscal prudence and maintain a stronger peso as the positive effect of real appreciation dominates its negative effect in recent years.

• 국제지역연구
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.3-23
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• 2016

본 연구는 미국의 비전통적 통화정책인 양적완화가 수출 위주의 성장전략을 채택하고 있는 한국, 일본, 중국 등 아시아 3국의 실물경제와 금융시장에 미치는 영향을 경제이론에 근거한 SVAR모형을 통해 실증분석 하였다. 추정결과 한국과 일본, 중국의 대(對) 달러 실질실효환율 상승 충격이 실물경제인 경상수지와 산업생산지수에 부정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 한국과 일본, 중국의 자국통화 강세가 수출품의 가격경쟁력을 하락시켜 실물경제에 부정적인 영향을 미칠 수 있음을 확인하는 결과라 할 수 있다. 다음으로 대(對) 달러 실질실효환율 상승 충격은 한국과 일본의 국채 금리를 하락시킨 반면 중국의 국채 금리는 상승시키는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 한국과 일본의 경우 대외개방도가 높은 선진화된 금융시장을 통해 환차익을 고려한 외국인 투자 자금을 유입시킴에 따라 국채 금리가 하락하는 경로를 따르는 반면 중국의 금융시장은 대외개방에 대한 규제가 아직 강력한 만큼 대외적인 영향보다는 대내적인 정책에 더 큰 영향을 받기 때문인 것으로 생각된다. 마지막으로 한국은 환율 충격에 대한 각 변수 반응이 일본과 중국에 비해 크게 나타났으며 이는 경제규모 및 통화에 대한 국제적 지위 등을 고려할 때, 한국이 두 국가에 비해 외부 충격에 상대적으로 취약함을 나타내는 결과로 보여진다.

• Asian Journal of Business Environment
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.5-9
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• 2019

Purpose - This paper examines whether fiscal and monetary expansion would affect output in Australia. Research design, data, and methodology - An extended IS-LM model which describes the equilibrium in the goods market and the money market is applied. The real effective exchange rate and the real stock price are included in order to determine whether there may be any substitution or wealth effect. The sample consists of Annual data ranging from 1990 to 2018. The GARCH process is used in empirical work to correct for potential autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity. Results - Expansionary fiscal policy reduces output; whereas, expansionary monetary policy raises output. In addition, real appreciation of the Australian dollar, a lower U.S. interest rate, a higher real stock price or a lower expected inflation would increase output. The finding that expansionary fiscal policy has a negative impact on real GDP suggests that the negative crowding-out effect on private spending dominates the positive impact. Conclusions - Fiscal prudence needs to be pursued. Real depreciation of the Australian dollar hurts output. Monetary tightening in the U.S. generates a negative effect on Australia's output. A healthy stock market is conducive to economic growth as higher stock prices tend to result in the wealth and other positive effects, increasing consumption and business spending.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.57-65
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• 2016

The port throughput situation has changed since the 2008 financial crisis in the US. Therefore, we studied the situation, accurately estimating port traffic of Korean port after the 2008 financial crisis. We ensured the proper port facilities in response to changes in port traffic. In the results of regression analysis, Korean GDP and the real effective exchange rate of Korean Won were found to increase the container throughput in Korean and Busan port, as well as trade volume with China. Also, the real effective exchange rate of Korean Won was found to increase the port transshipment cargo volume. Based on the ARIMA models, we forecasted port throughput and port transshipment cargo volume for the next six years (72 months), from 2015 to 2020. As a result, port throughput of Korean and Busan ports was forecasted by increasing annual the average from about 3.5% to 3.9%, and transshipment cargo volume was forecasted by increasing the annual average about 4.5%.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.34-46
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• 2021

Purpose - This paper aims to analyze the impact of the terms of trade, export price, and import price on the Korean economy (that is, real GDP, CPI, money market rate, and real effective exchange rate), and vice versa in the simple vector autoregression. Design/methodology - We impose two assumptions, i.e., diagonality and bloc exogeneity, to correctly identify the impact of a factor to the others in the structural equation. With two contemporaneous assumptions in the structural VAR, this paper investigates the impacts of the terms of trade on the Korean economy and vice versa. Findings - Impulse responses to the shocks in the terms of trade and Korean economy show that 1) an impact of the terms of trade on the economy is different in export prices and in import prices. A higher export price is beneficial to the economy while a higher import price hurts the economy, and 2) an increase in real effective exchange rate and in interest rate constrains domestic production and lowers consumer prices. Originality/value - Unlike the conventional perception that a depreciation of a currency would promote exports and domestic production at the price of inflation, our result shows the opposite, and 3) real GDP and consumer prices are positively correlated. That is, an increase in real GDP does not only cause inflation, but an increase in consumer prices also promote domestic production. Yet, the only difference is that export prices and import prices end up higher with an increase in real GDP, but lower with inflation.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제14권12호
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• pp.79-87
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• 2016

Purpose - Since 1990, the sudden stop in capital flows has caused the economic crisis. The purpose of this research is to suggest the policy measures to mitigate the risk of the sudden stop in capital flows. To this end, we examine the theoretical framework and analyze the case study for countries which are faced with the sudden stop. Also we examine the structural problems of the foreign exchange market in Korea and derive the policy implications to prevent the sudden stop. Research design, data, and methodology - The criteria of whether the sudden stop in capital flows occurs are based upon Calvo et al. (2008). In case the proxy variable for the balance of capital account decreases from the average by over twice standard deviation, we determine that the sudden stop occurs for that country. The sample period is from January 1990 to December 2008, as in Calvo (2014). The sample countries are 17 developed countries and 19 emerging market countries, which are different from those of the previous papers as Agosin and Huaita (2012), and Calvo (2014). When the exchange market pressure index(EMPI) is deviated from the average by over three times standard deviation, we determine that the foreign exchange market is unstable for that country. Results - We find that the characteristics of the sudden stop in capital flows are the bunching or contagion among countries, the rapid drop in real effective exchange rate, and the huge decrease in foreign exchange reserves. Many countries tried to increase foreign exchange reserves and regulate capital flows. Also the foreign exchange market in Korea are found to be the volatile exchange rate, the vulnerable external debt and careless management of the foreign exchange derivatives transaction risk. Conclusions - To lessen the risk in the sudden stop of capital flows, this research suggests the some useful policy measures. To enhance the foreign exchange and distribution market stability, we should improve the price mechanism of exchange rate, hold the appropriate level of foreign exchange reserves, prevent excessive inflows of foreign exchange and promote sound transactions of foreign exchange derivatives.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.61-69
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• 2021

The aim of this paper is to empirically investigate whether and how domestic currency valuation is related to firm-level export competitiveness and profitability by using the unique firm-specific dataset on Bangladeshi nonfinancial firms which have been listed continuously from 2010 to 2018. To achieve the aim of this paper, 63 exporting firms are extracted from a total of 125 firms which have been continuously listed during 2010-2018 and used as the final sample firms. The Pedroni cointegration test reveals that export and import prices of the exporting firms are cointegrated in the short-run as well as long-run. The panel dynamic ordinary least square (DOLS) analysis finds that a firm's export competitiveness is maintained by high import inputs even in the presence of depreciation of Bangladeshi currency against the US dollar. Finally, the DuPont analysis finds that the depreciated Bangladeshi currency enhances an exporter's profitability. Conclusions based on the findings are consistent regardless of exchange rate types, such as, real bilateral exchange rate and nominal or real effective exchange rate indexes. Consequently, the firm-level findings of this investigation suggest that undervalution of home currency is essential for Bangaldesh which is one of the frontier markets in South Asia whose exporting firms are mostly price followers in global markets.