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Undergraduate Economics AssociationStudent Presenter: James Teruya(3/18/14)
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Undergraduate Economics Association
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Student Presenters
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Undergraduate Economics Association
Present on a real-life economic situation Last year case: Cyprus Bankruptcy You can form your own teams or we can assign
you one You get the case on April 1st You will have two weeks to prepare You present on April 15th
Impress your professors!
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Case Competition
Deadline: 3/31/2014
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Student Writers & Article Competition Once every semester Winner chosen by pre-defined criteria Students are given certificate and an award
Article Competition Write Economics related articles Full discretion Articles are edited & proofread
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China’s Currency Policy
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Economic ConceptsFixed Exchange
Central Bank Buys and Sells Own Currency to maintain the exchange rate
Floating Exchange No intervention by the Central Bank
Managed or “Dirty” Float Some intervention by the Central Bank
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History Prior to 1994 Dual Exchange System
After 1994 Pegged to the Dollar
From 2005-2008 Allowed to Appreciate
Appreciation Halted in 2008 due to the crisis
Resumed Appreciation in 2010
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Pre 1994: Dual ExchangeOfficial Fixed Rate
5.77¥/$
Market-based rate used by importers and exporters 8.70¥/$
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1994-2005: Fixed Exchange
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2005-2008: Managed Float
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2008-2010: Appreciation Halted
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2010 Forward: Appreciation Resumes
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Effects: Helps US consumers and producers that use
Chinese-made parts
Hurts import-competing firms and exporters
China’s Purchases US debt with their US currency reserves
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Are the rumors accurate?Exchange Rate accounting for inflation
Consumer price inflation around 31% higher than US.(June 2005- June 2013)
42% appreciation in real terms34% appreciation on a nominal basis
Trade weighted index (Effective Exchange Rate)Appreciated by 8.2% against other trading
partners (July 2008- May 2010)Appreciated by 16.9% (June 2010- May 2013)
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The Current DebateChina “manipulates” its currency.Pegging can no longer be justified given the
size of China’s economyUndervaluation has been a major factor behind
the trade deficitAlso seen as a factor in high unemploymentEvidence found in foreign exchange reserves
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Arguments for RevaluationCurrency flexibility would help reduce global
imbalancesRevaluing the RMB would improve economic
efficiencyHigh level of imported inputs that are
assembled in China result in little effect on trade flows
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Arguments against It would hurt consumers and producers that
use Chinese-made products Lessen the Chinese government’s need to buy
US treasuriesExchange rates are only one factor that
determine flows
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So what if the RMB appreciates? Winners: U.S. Exporters and Import-
Competitors
Losers: U.S. Consumers, Certain Producers and Borrowers
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Questions?
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ReferencesUnited States. Congressional Research Service. China's Currency Policy: An Analysis of the Economic Issues. By Wayne M. Morrison and Marc Labonte. N.p., 22 July 2013. Web. 14 Mar. 2014. <https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RS21625.pdf>.Picardo, Elvis. "Why China's Currency Tangos With The USD." Investopedia. N.p., 12 Feb. 2014. Web. 14 Mar. 2014. <http://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex/09/chinas-peg-to-the-dollar.asp>.
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