Bilateral equilibrium exchange rates of EU accession countries against the euro
Rahn, Jörg (10.11.2003)
Numero
11/2003Julkaisija
Bank of Finland
2003
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:bof-201408071918Tiivistelmä
We apply BEER and PEER approaches to calculate real equilibrium exchange rates for five EU accession countries in central and east Europe.Bilateral nominal equilibrium exchange rates against the euro are obtained through algebraic transformation of the results. Panel cointegration techniques are used to check the adequacy of the empirical model.The results reveal substantial overvaluations of the real exchange rate in several EU accession countries. Overvaluation is even higher when these exchange rates are expressed in nominal terms against the euro. Keywords: real exchange rates, equilibrium exchange rates, transition economies, panel cointegration JEL Classification: F31, F41, C23