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Budget deficits and inflation in thirteen Asian developing countries

In this study we attempt to determine the long-run relationship between budget deficit and inflation in thirteen Asian developing countries, namely; Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, India, South Korea, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Nepal and Bangladesh. Using annual...

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Main Authors: Habibullah, Muzafar Shah, Chee, Kok Cheah, Abdul Hamid, Baharom
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Language:English
Published: Center for Promoting Ideas 2011
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spelling my.upm.eprints.227892015-09-14T01:02:41Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22789/ Budget deficits and inflation in thirteen Asian developing countries Habibullah, Muzafar Shah Chee, Kok Cheah Abdul Hamid, Baharom In this study we attempt to determine the long-run relationship between budget deficit and inflation in thirteen Asian developing countries, namely; Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, India, South Korea, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Nepal and Bangladesh. Using annual data for the period 1950-1999 our Granger causality within the error-correction model (ECM) framework suggest that all variables involved (budget deficits, money supply and inflation) are integrated of order one. Our ECM model estimates indicate the existence of a long-run relationship between inflation and budget deficits. Thus, we conclude that budget deficits are inflationary in Asian developing countries. Center for Promoting Ideas 2011-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22789/1/Budget%20deficits%20and%20inflation%20in%20thirteen%20Asian%20developing%20countries.pdf Habibullah, Muzafar Shah and Chee, Kok Cheah and Abdul Hamid, Baharom (2011) Budget deficits and inflation in thirteen Asian developing countries. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2 (9). pp. 192-204. ISSN 2219-1933; ESSN: 2219-6021 http://ijbssnet.com/journal/index/376
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description In this study we attempt to determine the long-run relationship between budget deficit and inflation in thirteen Asian developing countries, namely; Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, India, South Korea, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Nepal and Bangladesh. Using annual data for the period 1950-1999 our Granger causality within the error-correction model (ECM) framework suggest that all variables involved (budget deficits, money supply and inflation) are integrated of order one. Our ECM model estimates indicate the existence of a long-run relationship between inflation and budget deficits. Thus, we conclude that budget deficits are inflationary in Asian developing countries.
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author Habibullah, Muzafar Shah
Chee, Kok Cheah
Abdul Hamid, Baharom
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Chee, Kok Cheah
Abdul Hamid, Baharom
Budget deficits and inflation in thirteen Asian developing countries
author_facet Habibullah, Muzafar Shah
Chee, Kok Cheah
Abdul Hamid, Baharom
author_sort Habibullah, Muzafar Shah
title Budget deficits and inflation in thirteen Asian developing countries
title_short Budget deficits and inflation in thirteen Asian developing countries
title_full Budget deficits and inflation in thirteen Asian developing countries
title_fullStr Budget deficits and inflation in thirteen Asian developing countries
title_full_unstemmed Budget deficits and inflation in thirteen Asian developing countries
title_sort budget deficits and inflation in thirteen asian developing countries
publisher Center for Promoting Ideas
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22789/1/Budget%20deficits%20and%20inflation%20in%20thirteen%20Asian%20developing%20countries.pdf
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