Natural Hedging of Exchange Rate Risk: The Role of Imported Input Prices

Artikel

In this paper, we estimate ERPT into imported input prices and export prices using disaggregated quarterly trade data for Switzerland over 2004–2011. We find evidence for high pass-through rates into imported input prices. This demonstrates the effectiveness of natural hedging. On the export side, ERPT exhibits substantial sectoral heterogeneity and changes in imported input costs are not transmitted to foreign consumers in most cases. This suggests the use of cheaper imported inputs to offset adverse effects of currency appreciation on export profit margins.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal: Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics ; ISSN: 2235-6282 ; Volume: 150 ; Year: 2014 ; Issue: 4 ; Pages: 261-296 ; Heidelberg: Springer

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Foreign Exchange ; Open Economy Macroeconomics
• Subject: exchange rates ; exchange rate pass-through ; international trade ; prices

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Fauceglia, Dario ; Shingal, Anirudh ; Wermelinger, Martin
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Springer
• (where): Heidelberg
• (when): 2014

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.1007/BF03399408
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/186042
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:45 AM CET