The role of heterogeneity in price rigidities for delayed nominal exchange rate overshooting

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of International Money and Finance
Year: 2022
Volume: 120
Issue: C

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Abstract

This paper develops an open economy New Keynesian model in which shocks to monetary policy generate delayed nominal exchange rate overshooting. We show analytically that delayed overshooting is a consequence of heterogeneity in nominal price rigidities. Immediately after a contractionary monetary shock, the reaction of firms with relatively flexible prices generates a strong response of inflation, alongside a currency appreciation. Overtime, as firms with relatively less flexible prices adjust, the appreciation continues, but is subsequently followed by a depreciation. In a calibrated version of the model, with heterogeneity in price rigidity matched with micro-evidence, the peak response of the nominal exchange rate to a monetary policy shock occurs at around 4 quarters.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jimfin:v:120:y:2022:i:c:s0261560621001923
Journal Field
International
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25