In the recent past, exchange rate volatility has become a matter of concern for developing and emerging economies partly due to monetary policy actions of advanced economies and partly due to domestic policy actions. This study examines the effects of exchange rate volatility on exports, using a panel gravity model covering the period 1997 to 2019, to estimate pooled, fixed and random effects models for a panel of 19 COMESA member countries. Applying two alternative measures of exchange rate volatility, empirical results reveal that exchange rate volatility tends to depress both intra and extra-COMESA trade. |
