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Mauritius : A Competitiveness Assessment.
Title:
Mauritius : A Competitiveness Assessment.
Author:
Minoiu, Camelia.
ISBN:
9781451915235
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (35 pages)
Series:
IMF Working Papers
Contents:
Contents -- I. Introduction -- II. The Evolution of the Exchange Rate in Mauritius -- III. Empirical Analysis of the Equilibrium Exchange Rate -- A. Macroeconomic Balance Approach (FEER-MB) -- B. Single-Equation Fundamental Equilibrium Exchange Rate Approach (FEER-SE) -- C. Capital-Enhanced Equilibrium Exchange Rate Approach (CHEER) -- D. External Sustainability Approach (ES) -- IV. Structural Competitiveness Analysis -- V. Conclusions -- List of Figures -- 1. Exchange Rate Regimes and the Nominal Exchange Rate, 1948−2007 -- 2. Nominal and Real Effective Exchange Rates, 1980−2007 -- 3. Price-based Real Effective Exchange Rate Indices, 1980−2006 -- 4. FEER-MB Approach: Actual and Fitted CA balance -- 5. FEER-MB Approach: CA Norms vs. Underlying CA -- 6. FEER-SE Approach: Actual vs. Equilibrium REER -- 7. CHEER Approach: Actual vs. Equilibrium NER -- 8. Composite Indicators of Structural Competitiveness -- 9. Relative Performance on Trade Costs -- References -- Appendix: List of Tables -- 1. Summary Statistics for FEER-MB Approach -- 2. Correlates of the Current Account Balance-Panel Estimates (1980-2005) -- 3. Unit Root Tests for the FEER-SE Approach -- 4. Unit Root Tests for the CHEER Approach -- 5. Johansen Cointegration Test for the CHEER Approach -- 6. The Relative Performance of Mauritius on Trade Costs -- 7. The Relative Performance of the Mauritius ICT Sector.
Abstract:
We assess the competitiveness of Mauritius in recent years using two approaches. First, we estimate the difference between the equilibrium and the actual real exchange rate using four methods: the macroeconomic balance approach, the single-equation fundamentals approach, the capital-enhanced approach, and the external sustainability approach. The methods consistently suggest that at the end of 2007 the exchange rate was aligned with its equilibrium value. Second, we undertake a comparative analysis of structural competitiveness indicators and find that Mauritius often fares better on business climate than other small island economies and high-growth Asian economies. Nevertheless, there are areas for improvement.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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