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U.S. interest rates and the exchange value of the dollar: A test of causality

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This study examines the causal relationship between interset rates and the exchange value of the dollar using Granger causality tests. Cointegration tests show that error correction models are not necessary in this case. The results suggest that the combination of short- and long-term U.S. interest rates, in nominal or real terms, Granger cause the exchange value of the dollar, and that the difference between nominal domestic and foreign rates does not Granger cause the exchange value of the dollar. This result supports the proposition that budget deficits contribute to trade deficits.

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    Bahram Adrangi & Mary Allender

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Adrangi, B., Allender, M. U.S. interest rates and the exchange value of the dollar: A test of causality. J Econ Finan 19, 51–61 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02920214

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