Exchange Rate Reconnect
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It is surprisingly difficult to find economic variables that strongly co-move with exchange rates, a phenomenon codified in a large literature on “exchange rate disconnect.” We demonstrate that a variety of common proxies for global risk appetite, which did not co-move with exchange rates prior to 2007, have provided significant in-sample explanatory power for currencies since then. Furthermore, during 2007-2012, U.S. purchases of foreign bonds were highly correlated with these risk measures and with exchange rates. Our results support the narrative that the US dollar's role as an international and safe-haven currency has surged since the global financial crisis.
2014 ◽
Vol 29
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pp. 170-194
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2019 ◽
Vol 2
(2)
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pp. 125
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2019 ◽
Vol 95
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pp. 424-443
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2018 ◽
Vol 13
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pp. 1850015
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2014 ◽
Vol 22
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pp. 565-595