Exchange Rate Pass-Through in a Small Open Economy: Panel Evidence from Hong Kong

Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research (HKIMR) Research Paper WP No. 10/2001

International Journal of Finance and Economics, 8(2), 2003, pp. 99-107

15 Pages Posted: 5 Sep 2007 Last revised: 26 Jul 2022

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Date Written: October 1, 2001

Abstract

This working paper was written by David C. Parsley (Vanderbilt University).

This paper presents estimates of exchange rate pass-through derived from a panel of very disaggregated import unit-values to Hong Kong. The estimation approach builds on that utilized by Knetter (1989, 1993) to study export pricing and pricing to market. The three-dimensional data set examined comprises Hong Kong's top eight floating exchange rate trading partners, and twenty-one of the top five-digit SITC imports since 1992. Pass-through estimates for Hong Kong imply relatively faster import price adjustment than is typically found for larger, less open economies. These estimates are robust to a number of sensitivity tests. Finally these results confirm, from a different perspective, findings by Parsley (2001) that deviations from the law of one price play a relatively smaller role in real exchange rate movements for Hong Kong than for other East Asian countries.

Suggested Citation

Institute for Monetary and Financial Research, Hong Kong, Exchange Rate Pass-Through in a Small Open Economy: Panel Evidence from Hong Kong (October 1, 2001). Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research (HKIMR) Research Paper WP No. 10/2001, International Journal of Finance and Economics, 8(2), 2003, pp. 99-107, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1009388 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1009388

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