The effects of real exchange rate misalignment on exports in South Africa.

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2020

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University of Western Cape

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate econometrically the effects of real exchange rate misalignment on South African exports between the period 1994 and 2015 using quarterly time-series data. Cointegration tests were done using the Johansen and Juselius approach. The study examined the effects of real exchange rate misalignment of the rand on South Africa’s exports, namely manufactured goods exports, automotive and chemical exports, mining exports, machinery and transport equipment exports and agricultural exports, on both an aggregate and a sectoral level.

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Masters of Commerce

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South Africa, Real exchange rate (RER), Exports, Equilibrium real exchange rate, Monetary policy

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