Here
goes Jack¡¯s question 2:
May I ask
something about the last lecture, as I am not familiar with few economic
concepts. By means of devaluation, SK made its goods cheaper to foreign
countries, stimulating a higher demand. Also with the sales overseas, the USD
to KRW rate favored Korean Chaebols. However, would there be any side effects
by implementing devaluation policy? Or rather than the effect after
implementation, but the means to achieve devaluation already harmed the
domestic economy, like policies made when dealing with foreign currency (or the
Korean government just said so)? One explicit example I can think of is the
harm towards foreign tourism industry since if the exchange rate is not
favorable to local Koreans, they won't go overseas for traveling.
And
this is my answer:
That¡¯s
true! Devaluation has quite a few side effect inside the country.
Because
domestic currency became less valuable, the price of imported goods price
increases in domestic market. And foreigners¡¯ visit to home country is more
expensive which reduce tour industry surplus. So we say, in economics, that
devaluation is increasing the benefit of exporters through the sacrifice of
importers.