• Title of article

    Impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Inflows on Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate of Pakistan

  • Author/Authors

    Hafeez-ur-Rehman University of Punjab - Department of Economics, Pakistan , Jaffri, Atif Ali , Ahmed, Imtiaz University of Gujrat - Department of Economics, Pakistan

  • From page
    125
  • To page
    141
  • Abstract
    This study aims to analyze the impact of foreign exchange inflows on equilibrium real exchange rate of Pakistan for the period 1993 M7 to 2009 M3 through behavioral equilibrium real exchange rate (BEER) approach. The BEER approach uses econometric technique of cointegration to establish a behavioral link between the real exchange rate and relevant macroeconomic fundamentals. The study shall conclude that massive foreign direct investment inflows and workers ‘remittances have significantly appreciated equilibrium real exchange rate of Pakistan. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of foreign exchange inflows in Pakistan in the form of FDI and workers’ remittances on equilibrium real exchange rate of Pakistan.
  • Keywords
    Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) , Behavioral Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate (BEER) , Real Exchange Rate Misalignment (RERM) , Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate (ERER) , GDP , Fiscal Year
  • Journal title
    South Asian Studies: A Research Journal of South Asian Studies
  • Journal title
    South Asian Studies: A Research Journal of South Asian Studies
  • Record number

    2689924