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Employment and Inflation Responses to an Exchange Rate Shock in a Calibrated Model

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  • Colin Bermingham

    (Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland, Dublin)

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Ireland has no ability to affect the exchange rate through interest rates following the adoption of the euro. This paper provides a theoretically transparent method for analysing the impact of an exchange rate shock on employment and the aggregate price level in this context. The split between the tradable and non-tradable sectors of the economy is highlighted. The model is used to examine a specific exchange rate shock. The results of this calibration suggest that a sustained increase of 15 per cent in the value of the euro would reduce employment by 1.5 per cent and the domestic price level by about 7.3 per cent.

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  • Colin Bermingham, 2006. "Employment and Inflation Responses to an Exchange Rate Shock in a Calibrated Model," The Economic and Social Review, Economic and Social Studies, vol. 37(1), pages 27-46.
    • Handle: RePEc:eso:journl:v:37:y:2006:i:1:p:27-46
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