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Hanninen, Riitta; Laaksonen-Craig, Susanna; Toppinen, Anne. |
In previous literature, the degree of exchange rate pass-through to importing countrys currency has often been found to be incomplete, which supports the idea of imperfect competition in the forest products markets. In this study, exchange rate pass-through is examined by employing a mark-up model for the UK and German pulp and newsprint markets for 198697. Two specifications are compared, one where exchange rates in importing countries are employed and the other that attributes for the fact that US dollar is largely used in pricing for forest industry products in Europe. In contrast to previous studies, our estimates indicate very low degrees of pass-through, which is consistent with competitive European markets for pulp and paper. Consequently,... |
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Exchange rate; Pass-through; Pricing currency; Pulp; Newsprint; Stumpage prices; Cointegration; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy. |
Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36502 |
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