The Uncovered Interest Parity and the Peso Problem

5 Pages Posted: 18 May 2000

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Adolfo Sachsida

Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA); Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA)

Robert Ellery

Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA)

Joanílio Rodolpho Teixeira

Brasilia University (UnB)

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Abstract

This paper verifies the uncovered interest parity to Brazilian economy. The main finding is that under fixed exchange rate the uncovered interesty parity fails. This confirms the theoretical point proposed by Krasker (1980).

Keywords: uncovered interest parity, peso problem

JEL Classification: F21

Suggested Citation

Sachsida, Adolfo and Ellery, Roberto and Teixeira, Joanílio Rodolpho, The Uncovered Interest Parity and the Peso Problem. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=218754 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.218754

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