Book Description
In this paper we analyse the relationship between increased exchange rate flexibility and economic growth and its volatility in emerging market economies. We also investigate the implications of exchange rate flexibility for financial market development. We do not find a robust correlation between exchange rate flexibility and long-run growth, although exchange rate flexibility has generally been beneficial in smoothing EMEs' output volatility in the previous decade. There are also indications that increased exchange rate flexibility is associated with a reduction in vulnerabilities such as currency mismatches, though its impact on financial market development is less clear.Full publication: "http://ssrn.com/abstract=2420030" Market Volatility and Foreign Exchange Intervention in EMEs: What Has Changed?