Effects of overvaluation and exchange rate volatility over industrial investment : empirical evidence and economic policy proposals for Brazil

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Egile nagusia: Oreiro, José Luís da Costa
Argitaratze data: 2014
Beste egile batzuk: Basilio, Flávio Augusto Corrêa, Souza, Gustavo José de Guimarães e
Formatua: Article
Hizkuntza: eng
Baliabidea: Repositório Institucional da UnB
Download full: http://repositorio.unb.br/handle/10482/29171
https://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0101-31572014000300001
Gaia: The present article aims to analyze the recent behavior of real exchange rate in Brazil and its effects over investment per worker in Brazilian manufacturing and extractive industry. Preliminary estimates presented in the article shows an over-valuation of 48% of real exchange rate in Brazil. The reaction between the level (and volatility) of real exchange rate and investment (per worker) in Brazil is analyzed by means of a panel data econometric model for 30 sectors of Brazilian manufacturing and extractive industry. The empirical results show that the level and volatility of real exchange rate has a strong effect over investment per worker in Brazilian industry. Finally, we conclude the article presenting a proposal for a new macroeconomic regime that aims to produce an acceleration of economic growth of Brazilian economy and, by that, a catching-up process with developed countries.