@techreport{NBERw5197, title = "Real Effects of Exchange Rate-Based Stabilization: An Analysis of Competing Theories", author = "Sergio Rebelo and Carlos A. Vegh", institution = "National Bureau of Economic Research", type = "Working Paper", series = "Working Paper Series", number = "5197", year = "1995", month = "July", URL = "http://www.nber.org/papers/w5197", abstract = {This paper uses a unified analytical framework to assess, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the relevance of the different hypotheses that have been proposed to explain the real effects of exchange rate-based stabilizations. The four major hypotheses analyzed are: (i) the supply-side effects associated with an inflation decline; (ii) the perception that the exchange rate peg is temporary; (iii) the fiscal adjustments that tend to accompany the peg; and (iv) the existence of nominal rigidities in wages or prices.}, }