Dollar Invoicing, Global Value Chains, and the Business Cycle Dynamics of International Trade

61 Pages Posted: 8 May 2020

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David E. Cook

Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) - Department of Economics; Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) - Department of Economics

Nikhil Patel

Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

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Date Written: April 28, 2020

Abstract

Recent literature has highlighted that international trade is mostly priced in a few key vehicle currencies, and is increasingly dominated by intermediate goods and global value chains (GVCs). Taking these features into account, this paper reexamines the business cycle dynamics of international trade and its relationship with monetary policy and exchange rates. Using a three country dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) framework, it finds key differences between the response of final goods and GVC trade to both internal and external shocks. In particular, the model shows that in response to a dollar appreciation triggered by a US interest rate increase, direct bilateral trade between non-US countries contracts more than global value chain oriented trade which feeds US final demand. We use granular data on GVC at the sector level to document empirical evidence in favor of this prediction.

Keywords: dollar invoicing, exchange rates, monetary policy, global value chains

JEL Classification: E2, E5, E6

Suggested Citation

Cook, David E. and Patel, Nikhil, Dollar Invoicing, Global Value Chains, and the Business Cycle Dynamics of International Trade (April 28, 2020). BIS Working Paper No. 860, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3592531

David E. Cook (Contact Author)

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Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) - Department of Economics ( email )

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Nikhil Patel

Bank for International Settlements (BIS) ( email )

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Switzerland

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