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South African net exports contributed very little towards GDP. Given this context, we attempt to understand clearly the roles of monetary policy and the exchange rate on the trade balance, including its fluctuations on the contribution of economic growth.
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© 2013 Mthuli Ncube and Eliphas Ndou
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Ncube, M., Ndou, E. (2013). Monetary Policy and Exchange Rate Shocks on South Africa’s Trade Balance. In: Monetary Policy and the Economy in South Africa. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137334152_7
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