SYMMETRIC AND ASYMMETRIC NONLINEAR DYNAMICS IN REAL INTEREST RATE PARITY

Abstract

This study analyzes the validity of the real interest rate parity hypothesis for 16 emerging market countries using Japan and United States as base countries for the post-1990 period. We use a recently introduced nonlinear test which tests the null hypothesis of unit root against the alternative of symmetric/asymmetric exponential smooth transition autoregressive model. The results show evidence in support of the real interest rate parity hypothesis for the all countries in the sample.