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Do currency devaluations actually lift exports? Robin Brooks and Jonathan Fortun examine large, persistent depreciations since 1990 across advanced and emerging economies. Their July 2023 analysis finds an early increase in export volumes and a shift from external deficits toward surpluses, challenging the view that dollar invoicing prevents a meaningful trade response.
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Do currency devaluations actually lift exports? Robin Brooks and Jonathan Fortun examine large, persistent depreciations since 1990 across advanced and emerging economies. Their July 2023 analysis finds an early increase in export volumes and a shift from external deficits toward surpluses, challenging the view that dollar invoicing prevents a meaningful trade response.
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Robin Brooks, Jonathan Fortun (2023). Global Macro Views: The Final Word on Devaluations. Institute of International Finance.