Abstract
This study investigates the degree of the exchange rate pass-through to Japanese bilateral import prices at the product level for major Japan's trading partners (US, EU, and Asian NIEs) for a period (1998:1-2010:12) dubbed as Japan's lost decade and marked by a gradual the exchange rate appreciation against the US dollar. By considering both country and product dimensions in a unified framework, this study makes one of the first attempts to analyze the responsiveness of Japanese import prices to exchange rate movement. The empirical analysis suggests a declining exchange rate pass-through to Japanese import prices at the bilateral level in some product categories but increasing in others. However, we find no evidence of the changes in exchange rate pass-through for manufacturing, machinery, and overall product level for each of these partners. Our finding sheds light on the recent decline in exchange rate pass-through to Japanese multilateral import prices and helps calibrate its trade relationship with its partner countries.
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Recommended Citation
Khun, Channary; Lim, Sokchea; and Basnet, Hem
(2021)
"Exchange Rate Pass-Through into Japanese Import Prices: Evidence at Both Bilateral and Product Levels,"
American Business Review: Vol. 24:
No.
2, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.37625/abr.24.2.115-132
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.newhaven.edu/americanbusinessreview/vol24/iss2/6
DOI
https://doi.org/10.37625/abr.24.2.115-132
