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Author Oomes, Nienke, author.

Title Maintaining competitiveness under equilibrium real appreciation : the case of Slovakia / [prepared by] Nienke Oomes
Published [Washington, D.C.?] : International Monetary Fund, ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (29 pages) : illustrations
Series IMF working paper, 2227-8885 ; WP/05/65
IMF working paper ; WP/05/65.
Contents Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. WAGES -- III. PRICES -- IV. EQUILIBRIUM REAL APPRECIATION � CROSS-SECTION ESTIMATES -- V. EQUILIBRIUM REAL APPRECIATION � TIME-SERIES ESTIMATES -- VI. CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Appendix I. Unit Root Tests, Cointegration Tests, and Cointegration Estimates -- Appendix II. Recursive Coefficient Estimates of Real Exchange Rate Determinants
Summary This paper evaluates competitiveness in Slovakia and estimates the equilibrium real exchange rate for the koruna. Slovak wages and prices are found to have been relatively low even when adjusted for differences in relative income and productivity, suggesting an undervalued real exchange rate. However, recent rapid nominal appreciation has reduced most or all of this undervaluation and has brought the real exchange rate near or above equilibrium. The productivity-driven equilibrium real appreciation rate during 2005?09 is estimated at close to 3 percent per year but can be lower with the help of fiscal consolidation
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 22-24)
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Subject Competition -- Slovakia
Equilibrum (Political economy)
Wages -- Slovakia
Competition
Wages
Slovakia
Form Electronic book
Author International Monetary Fund. European Department, issuing body.
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