Milkshake Prices, International Reserves, and the Mexican Peso

Menu prices from 13 international restaurant franchises that operate in both El Paso and Ciudad Juárez are utilized to examine the behavior over time of the peso/dollar exchange rate. Parametric and nonparametric tests indicate that the price ratio alone provides a biased estimator for the exchan...

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Autores principales: Thomas M. Fullerton Jr., David Torres
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Publicado: El Colegio de la Frontera Norte 2005
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:cfb257fddbdf488d9d137e4b1db0ccd92021-11-11T14:54:55ZMilkshake Prices, International Reserves, and the Mexican Peso0187-73722594-0260https://doaj.org/article/cfb257fddbdf488d9d137e4b1db0ccd92005-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=13603303https://doaj.org/toc/0187-7372https://doaj.org/toc/2594-0260Menu prices from 13 international restaurant franchises that operate in both El Paso and Ciudad Juárez are utilized to examine the behavior over time of the peso/dollar exchange rate. Parametric and nonparametric tests indicate that the price ratio alone provides a biased estimator for the exchange rate. In addition to the multiproduct price ratio, the empirical analysis also incorporates interest rate parity and balance of payments variables. The combination of unique microeconomic sample data with national macroeconomic variables illustrates one manner in which border economies provide information regarding the interplay of financial markets between Mexico and the United States.Thomas M. Fullerton Jr.David TorresEl Colegio de la Frontera Nortearticle1price parity2exchange rates3mexico4united states5border economicsUrban groups. The city. Urban sociologyHT101-395Social sciences (General)H1-99ENESFrontera Norte, Vol 17, Iss 33, Pp 53-76 (2005)
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topic 1
price parity
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exchange rates
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mexico
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united states
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border economics
Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology
HT101-395
Social sciences (General)
H1-99
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price parity
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exchange rates
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mexico
4
united states
5
border economics
Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology
HT101-395
Social sciences (General)
H1-99
Thomas M. Fullerton Jr.
David Torres
Milkshake Prices, International Reserves, and the Mexican Peso
description Menu prices from 13 international restaurant franchises that operate in both El Paso and Ciudad Juárez are utilized to examine the behavior over time of the peso/dollar exchange rate. Parametric and nonparametric tests indicate that the price ratio alone provides a biased estimator for the exchange rate. In addition to the multiproduct price ratio, the empirical analysis also incorporates interest rate parity and balance of payments variables. The combination of unique microeconomic sample data with national macroeconomic variables illustrates one manner in which border economies provide information regarding the interplay of financial markets between Mexico and the United States.
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title Milkshake Prices, International Reserves, and the Mexican Peso
title_short Milkshake Prices, International Reserves, and the Mexican Peso
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title_fullStr Milkshake Prices, International Reserves, and the Mexican Peso
title_full_unstemmed Milkshake Prices, International Reserves, and the Mexican Peso
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