Exchange rate policy and devaluation in Malawi

This study demonstrates why devaluation was ultimately necessary in Malawi and also what its eventual impact might be in terms of prices, income distribution, and domestic production. Our approach is to use a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model to evaluate the economywide impacts of foreign e...

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Autores principales: Pauw, Karl, Dorosh, Paul A., Mazunda, John
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153453
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author Pauw, Karl
Dorosh, Paul A.
Mazunda, John
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description This study demonstrates why devaluation was ultimately necessary in Malawi and also what its eventual impact might be in terms of prices, income distribution, and domestic production. Our approach is to use a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model to evaluate the economywide impacts of foreign exchange shortages in Malawi under two alternative exchange rate regimes. The foreign exchange shortages are modeled by simulating the effect of actual shocks, including tobacco price declines and reductions in direct budgetary support or foreign direct investments. We then evaluate the economy’s response to these shocks under a fixed exchange rate regime and a flexible exchange rate regime.
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spelling CGSpace1534532025-11-06T05:41:29Z Exchange rate policy and devaluation in Malawi Pauw, Karl Dorosh, Paul A. Mazunda, John exchange rate currencies foreign exchange rationing computable general equilibrium models economic policies This study demonstrates why devaluation was ultimately necessary in Malawi and also what its eventual impact might be in terms of prices, income distribution, and domestic production. Our approach is to use a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model to evaluate the economywide impacts of foreign exchange shortages in Malawi under two alternative exchange rate regimes. The foreign exchange shortages are modeled by simulating the effect of actual shocks, including tobacco price declines and reductions in direct budgetary support or foreign direct investments. We then evaluate the economy’s response to these shocks under a fixed exchange rate regime and a flexible exchange rate regime. 2013 2024-10-01T13:56:15Z 2024-10-01T13:56:15Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153453 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Pauw, Karl; Dorosh, Paul A. and Mazunda, John. 2013. Exchange rate policy and devaluation in Malawi. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1253. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153453
spellingShingle exchange rate
currencies
foreign exchange rationing
computable general equilibrium models
economic policies
Pauw, Karl
Dorosh, Paul A.
Mazunda, John
Exchange rate policy and devaluation in Malawi
title Exchange rate policy and devaluation in Malawi
title_full Exchange rate policy and devaluation in Malawi
title_fullStr Exchange rate policy and devaluation in Malawi
title_full_unstemmed Exchange rate policy and devaluation in Malawi
title_short Exchange rate policy and devaluation in Malawi
title_sort exchange rate policy and devaluation in malawi
topic exchange rate
currencies
foreign exchange rationing
computable general equilibrium models
economic policies
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153453
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