Jim Whitney
Economics 131
Evidence regarding purchasing power parity
Inflation-rate differentials versus exchange-rate changes, 1990-1992
Arg
Bol
Brz
Chi
Col
Ec
Mex
Per
Uru
Ven
Nominal dollar appreciation (%):
Predicted:
63
Actual:
103
23
6,502
19
51
101
10
563
174
46
Real dollar
appreciation (+) or
depreciation (-)
-17