posted on 2024-09-06, 07:23authored byWilliam A. Masters
This paper discusses the value of foreign exchange in Zimbabwe, a central element in government' s project appraisal and other planning efforts, and a major determinant of the level and distribution of income and incentives throughout the economy. To quantity changes over time in this value, the paper uses the real exchange rate (RER) approach, comparing changes in the prices of tradable and non-tradable goods over time.
An AEE Working Paper on the value of foreign exchange in Zimbabwe's economy.
Funding
The USIA Fulbright Programme, the SADCC/ICRISAT Sorghum and Millet Improvement Programme, and the Rockefeller Foundation.
History
Publisher
Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension (AEE); University of Zimbabwe
Citation
Masters, William A. (1989) The Value Of Foreign Exchange In Zimbabwe:Concepts And Estimates, AEE Working Paper No. 2. Harare, Mt. Pleasant: AEE.