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The impact of commodity price volatility on fiscal balance and the role of real interest rate
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Majumder, MK and Raghavan, M and Vespignani, J, The impact of commodity price volatility on fiscal balance and the role of real interest rate, Empirical Economics, 63 pp. 1375-1402. ISSN 0377-7332 (2022) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1007/s00181-021-02168-3
Abstract
This study explores the impact of commodity price volatility on external debt accumulation under fixed, managed, and floating exchange rate regimes. We estimate dynamic panel data models for 97 countries from 1993 to 2016. Our empirical findings show that commodity price volatility increases external debt accumulation for commodity-exporting countries. This impact is three-times higher for countries with fixed exchange rate regimes compared to managed floating exchange rate regimes. Under floating exchange regimes, the effect of commodity price volatility on external debt is statistically insignificant. Our results suggest that the adoption of a floating exchange rate regime by commodity-exporting countries is critical to mitigate the effects of commodity price volatility on external debt accumulation.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | commodity prices, commodity price volatility, fiscal balance, real interest rate, commodity prices, external debt, exchange rate regimes |
Research Division: | Economics |
Research Group: | Applied economics |
Research Field: | Macroeconomics (incl. monetary and fiscal theory) |
Objective Division: | Economic Framework |
Objective Group: | Macroeconomics |
Objective Field: | Macroeconomics not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Majumder, MK (Mr Monoj Majumder) |
UTAS Author: | Raghavan, M (Dr Mala Raghavan) |
UTAS Author: | Vespignani, J (Associate Professor Joaquin Vespignani) |
ID Code: | 148701 |
Year Published: | 2022 |
Deposited By: | Finance |
Deposited On: | 2022-02-03 |
Last Modified: | 2022-10-07 |
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