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| Title: | | Modeling optimism and pessimism in the foreign exchange market  |
| Authors: | | de Grauwe, Paul Kaltwasser, Pablo Rovira |
| Issue Date: | | 2007 |
| Series/Report no.: | | CESifo working paper 1962 |
| Abstract: | | In this paper we model how the existence of different beliefs about the underlying fundamental value of a currency affects the dynamics of the exchange rate. We find that a divergence of beliefs creates the potential for waves of optimism and pessimism that alternate in an unpredictable way. These waves are disconnected from the underlying (objective) fundamental value. We also find that in such a world there is sensitivity to initial conditions, i.e. small changes in beliefs can fundamentally alter the time path of the exchange rate. |
| JEL: | | C63 G12 G15 |
| Document Type: | | Working Paper |
| Appears in Collections: | | CESifo Working Papers, CESifo Group Munich
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