In this paper we study the impact of more transparency in the foreign exchange market on the ex ante expected volume of international trade. Transparency is measured by the informational content of publicly observed signals correlated to the random exchange rate. We find that more transparency...

In this paper we study the impact of more transparency in the foreign exchange market on the ex ante expected volume of international trade. Transparency is measured by the informational content of publicly observable signals. These signals convey information about the use of policy instruments...

Für Volkswirtschaften, die wie die Bundesrepublik durch internationalen Handel und Kapitalbewegungen in starkem Maße mit der Weltwirtschaft verflochten sind, spielen internationale Preis-, Zins- und Wechselkursentwicklungen sowie die Interdependenzen zwischen binnen- und außenwirtschaftlichen...