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The effects of the exchange rate changes on the current account balance in the Turkish economy

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  • Esin OKAY

    (İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi)

  • Rana ATABAY BAYTAR

    (İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi)

  • Ercan SARIDOĞAN

    (Marmara Üniversitesi)

Abstract

The ongoing floating exchange rate regime in Turkey since 2001 brings about both positive and negative impacts on the economy. Although, foreign exchange market relatively happens to retrieve stability, TL strengthening has detrimental side effects on the current account balance in the Turkish Economy. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of the real effective exchange rate on the current account balance in the Turkish Economy for the period 2003:01-2010:12 by applying time series econometric analysis. In the study, it is found that the real effective exchange rate inversely affects the current account balance in the long run, indicating Marshall- Lerner condition holds in the Turkish Economy in the long run. According to the impulse response results, the J-Curve effect exists in the Turkish Economy. Thus, competitiveness oriented currency, monetary and fiscal policies must be efficiently designed and applied in the Turkish Economy to achieve sustainable current account balance path.

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  • Esin OKAY & Rana ATABAY BAYTAR & Ercan SARIDOĞAN, 2012. "The effects of the exchange rate changes on the current account balance in the Turkish economy," Iktisat Isletme ve Finans, Bilgesel Yayincilik, vol. 27(310), pages 79-101.
    • Handle: RePEc:iif:iifjrn:v:27:y:2012:i:310:p:79-101
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    Cited by:

    1. KANSEL,Zubeyir Can & BARI,Bilgin, 2020. "Testing J-Curve Effect On Trade Balance In Turkish Economy," Studii Financiare (Financial Studies), Centre of Financial and Monetary Research "Victor Slavescu", vol. 24(1), pages 53-69, March.
    2. Rana Atabay, 2016. "The Relationship between Trade Openness and Inflation in Turkey," International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 5(3), pages 137-145, April.

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    Keywords

    Marshall-Lerner condition; J-Curve; the current account balance; the Turkish economy.;
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    JEL classification:

    • F31 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Exchange
    • F32 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Current Account Adjustment; Short-term Capital Movements
    • F36 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Financial Aspects of Economic Integration

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