Pakistan's Exchange Rate Adjustment Takes Years, Impacting Economy and Trade
The article examines how the exchange rate between the Pak-rupee and US-dollar adjusts over time. By analyzing data from 1982 to 2005, the researchers found that the purchasing power parity theory holds in Pakistan, but the symmetry and proportionality assumptions do not. In the short term, exchange rates and foreign prices influence the adjustment process, taking around 4-5 years to reach long-term equilibrium.