Rethinking ASGISA and the rand exchange rate

Abstract: The ASGISA policy document identifies the exchange rate as one of the factors constraining accelerated growth in South Africa. This note argues that currency developments do not translate into business cycle movements in the aggregate economy, and that a weaker exchange rate is less likely...

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Main Author: Willem H Boshoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2012-05-01
Series:South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
Online Access:https://sajems.org/index.php/sajems/article/view/381