Testing for a nonlinear relationship among fundamentals and exchange rates in the ERM

Document Type

Journal article

Source Publication

Journal of International Money and Finance

Publication Date

2-1-2000

Volume

19

Issue

1

First Page

135

Last Page

152

Keywords

Causality, Cointegration, Exchange rates, Nonlinearity

Abstract

We employ two nonparametric nonlinear testing methodologies, namely a nonparametric nonlinear cointegration approach and a nonlinear Granger causality approach, to test for a nonlinear relationship between macroeconomic fundamentals and exchange rates for two country-pairs, namely the Netherlands-Germany and France-Germany. The results suggest that there is nonlinear cointegration among money, output and exchange rates for Netherlands-Germany, which can be interpreted as evidence of a long-run nonlinear relationship. For France-Germany, we fail to find evidence of nonlinear cointegration, but we find nonlinear Granger causality from French money to the FFr/DM exchange rate. These findings may be interpreted as evidence of a dynamic nonlinear relationship and are consistent with the German dominance hypothesis. On the basis of estimated fractional ARIMA models, we rejected the hypothesis that these nonlinearities are due to bubbles.

DOI

10.1016/S0261-5606(99)00045-5

Print ISSN

02615606

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Language

English

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