Assimetrias no repasse cambial para a inflação: Uma análise empírica para o Brasil (1999 a 2013)

Abstract

This paper investigates a possible non-linearity in the pass-through of the exchange rate to the Brazilian consumer price index. Using a decomposition of the exchange rate series, into appreciations and depreciations, for the period of 1999-2013, the paper estimates a sequence of SVAR models with different identifying restrictions. The results are robust and indicate an important asymmetric behavior of the exchange rate pass-through in Brazil. A simple average of the estimates indicates a pass-through of 11.38% in case of depreciation, and 2.84% in the case of appreciation of the Brazilian currency against the US Dollar.