The Effects of Japanese Interventions on FX-Forecast Heterogeneity

This paper investigates the determinants of forecast heterogeneity in the Yen-US dollar market using a panel data set from Consensus Economics. Regardless of the particular model specification and consideration of control variables we find that exchange rate misalignments increase forecast dispersion, while foreign exchange intervention of the Japanese Ministry of Finance dampens expectation heterogeneity.

MoreLess

Year of publication:	2009-06-05
Authors:	Reitz, Stefan ; Stadtmann, Georg ; Taylor, Mark P.

More details

Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Reitz, Stefan and Stadtmann, Georg and Taylor, Mark P. (2009): The Effects of Japanese Interventions on FX-Forecast Heterogeneity.
Classification:	D84 - Expectations; Speculations ; F31 - Foreign Exchange
Source:	BASE

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015217094