Model Uncertainty and the Equilibrium Value of the Real Effective Euro Exchange Rate

52 Pages Posted: 27 Apr 2003

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Carsten Detken

European Central Bank (ECB)

Alistair Dieppe

European Central Bank (ECB)

Jerome Henry

European Central Bank (ECB)

Carmen Marin

Universidad de Murcia

Frank Smets

European Central Bank (ECB); Ghent University - Department of General Economics

Date Written: July 2002

Abstract

On the basis of historical data aggregated over the period 1973 to 2000, we estimated four different equilibrium exchange rate models for the synthetic euro. Using the same data set, variable definitions and sample period offers the possibility to assess the uncertainty surrounding such equilibrium levels, both from a statistical and a theoretical perspective. We employed reduced form co-integration models, a structural VAR, a Natrex model (estimated in structural form) and the ECB's small-sized euro area wide macro-economic model. In this order the approaches feature an increasing degree of "structure," in the sense of the constraints based on economic theory embedded in the econometric models that were estimated. The results confirm the high likelihood for the euro having been undervalued in Q4 2000, while stressing the significant empirical and theoretical uncertainty with respect to the equilibrium exchange rate level.

Keywords: Equilibrium exchange rate, euro, model uncertainty

JEL Classification: F31, F32

Suggested Citation

Detken, Carsten and Dieppe, Alistair and Henry, Jerome and Marin, Carmen and Smets, Frank, Model Uncertainty and the Equilibrium Value of the Real Effective Euro Exchange Rate (July 2002). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=358002 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.358002

Carsten Detken (Contact Author)

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Alistair Dieppe

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Jerome Henry

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Carmen Marin

Universidad de Murcia ( email )

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Frank Smets

European Central Bank (ECB) ( email )

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Ghent University - Department of General Economics ( email )

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Ghent, 9000
Belgium

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