Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/186005 
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Year of Publication: 
2012
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[Journal:] Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics [ISSN:] 2235-6282 [Volume:] 148 [Issue:] 3 [Publisher:] Springer [Place:] Heidelberg [Year:] 2012 [Pages:] 381-407
Publisher: 
Springer, Heidelberg
Abstract: 
For the case of Switzerland, this paper endeavours to estimate the empirical extend with which exchange rates are "passed-through" onto import prices. For data covering the 1999 to 2010 period, the results suggest that (i) on aggregate, the exchange rate pass-through is highly incomplete with an elasticity of around 0.2 and (ii) major differences arise between industries. In particular, relatively large pass-through effects can be observed for commodities and other standardised products such as paper, timber, or minerals whilst for automobiles and textiles, the impact of the exchange rate upon import prices is negligible and statistically far from significant.
Subjects: 
Exchange Rate Pass-Through
Import Prices
Swiss Franc
JEL: 
F15
F31
L11
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