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What Do Chinese Exchange Rates and German Wages Have in Common?

Jamus Lim's picture

They have both been blamed for being the primary mechanism that prevents the adjustment of their trade imbalances, of course.

What this (admittedly crude) caricature papers over, however, is the ultimate necessity for any proximate adjustment mechanism to operate on one of the levers that constitutes the real exchange rate. Recall, this real exchange rate (q) is defined as

q = ep*/p,

American Perso-national Financial Statements

Israel Osorio Rodarte's picture

Think about your family. Think about your work, your earnings, debts, credit cards, your children's education, your retirement and the unforgettable taxes. Now, imagine just for just a few moments that you have just received a sealed envelope from your Congressman working at Capitol Hill. Inside this envelope there is a letter: "CONGRATULATIONS! This is your New Citizen Account Bill (PDF) with the Federal Government of the United States." Immediately the letter will tell you very good news.

Why Global Coordination is Falling Short and Why We Should Be Worried

Merrell Tuck-Primdahl's picture
