scholarly journals Asymmetric Effect of Monetary Policy in Emerging Countries: The Case of Egypt

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Mamdouh Abdelmoula M. Abdelsalam
Keyword(s):  
Monetary Policy ◽  
Wald Test ◽  
Considerable Effect ◽  
Sufficient Evidence ◽  
Economic Policies ◽  
Asymmetric Effect ◽  
Distributed Lag ◽  
Nonlinear Ardl ◽  
Policy Shocks ◽  
Effect Of Monetary Policy

The aim of this study is to explore the asymmetric effect of the unanticipated monetary policy shocks on inflation and real production. This is done by utilizing the non-linear autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model.  Nonlinear ARDL allows us to check for the asymmetric effect of the policy in terms of the size of the shocks: large or small, and the stance of the shocks: loose or tight. Additionally, Wald test is employed to confirm the underlying relationship. The results provided a sufficient evidence for the idea of the asymmetric effect of monetary policy in Egypt. Firstly, regarding the size of the policy, only small shocks have a considerable effect on both inflation and real production. Secondly, regarding the direction of the policy, only positive shocks have a considerable influence on both variables. Wald test confirmed the abovementioned results. Therefore, based on these results, the monetary policy in Egypt is only effective under some circumstances and thus other economic policies such as fiscal policy might be more effective in these cases.

scholarly journals Do Migrant Remittances Spur Financial Development in Pakistan?evidence From Linear and Nonlinear Ardl Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Faheem ◽  
Azali Mohamed ◽  
Fatima Farooq ◽  
Sajid Ali
Keyword(s):  
Financial Development ◽  
Asymmetric Effect ◽  
Distributed Lag ◽  
Nonlinear Ardl ◽  
Real Gdp ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Potential Gain ◽  
Ardl Approach ◽  
Migrant Remittances ◽  
Bound Test

The study asseses the influence of  migrant remittances on financial development over the period of 1976-2018 in Pakistan. This study has applied the linear autoregressive distributive lag (ARDL) model and nonlinear autoregressie distributed lag (NARDL) model to check the symmetric and asymmetric effect of remittances. Results of the ARDL and NARDL bound test confirm remittances, FDI, real GDP and inflation significantly contributing to financial development. The outcomes of ARDL and NARDL have also confirmed the significant positive effect of  migrant remittances on financial development in long-run. The asymmetric ARDL  results show the existence of remittances nonlinear effect  on financial development. Specifically, the study found remittances decrease have a significant impact while remittances increase have no any significant effect on financial development. Based on findings, this study recommends the plan for the policymakers of recipient countries, especially Pakistan, could harvest the potential gain of migrant remittances though positive asymmetric association with financial sector development.

scholarly journals Monetary Policy and the Real Economy: A Study of the Manufacturing and Services Sectors in Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Olumuyiwa Olamade
Keyword(s):  
Monetary Policy ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Annual Data ◽  
Real Sector ◽  
Real Economy ◽  
The Real ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Distributed Lag ◽  
Domestic Credit ◽  
Effect Of Monetary Policy

This study examined the effect of monetary policy on the real sector of the Nigerian economy. A model was specified for each of the manufacturing and services sectors to interrogate the effect of monetary policy on the real sector. Annual data were sourced from the World Development Indicators for 1981 to 2017. Preliminary tests of the time series properties suggested the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) regression as the most appropriate framework for the achievement of our objectives. Diagnostic tests of the distribution of regression errors confirmed the satisfaction of all necessary regression assumptions. The models were also found stable over the study period. Thus, the models adequately represented the problems formulated for investigation and good for valid inference. While all the four channels of monetary transmission considered were found significant for value-added expansion in manufacturing, the exchange rate channel was not a significant factor in value-added change in the services sector. Our findings suggested that domestic credit is the dominant channel for the transmission of monetary impulses to the real sector. The study concluded that monetary policy will benefit the real economy more with export expansion in both the manufacturing and services sectors.

On the effects of monetary policy in Russia: The role of the space of spanned shocks and the policy regime shifts

2018 ◽  
pp. 33-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. A. Pestova
Keyword(s):  
Monetary Policy ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Recursive Identification ◽  
Monetary Shocks ◽  
Monetary Policy Shocks ◽  
Vector Autoregressions ◽  
Policy Regime ◽  
Relative Contribution ◽  
Policy Shocks ◽  
Effect Of Monetary Policy

This paper investigates the influence of monetary policy shocks in Russia on the basic macroeconomic and financial indicators. To identify the shocks of monetary policy, the Bayesian approach to the estimation of vector autoregressions (VARs) is applied, followed by extraction of the unexplained dynamics of monetary policy instruments (shocks) using both recursive identification and sign restrictions approach. The estimates show that the monetary policy shocks, apparently, cannot be attributed to the key drivers of cyclical movements in Russia, as they explain only less than 10% of the output variation and from 5 to10% of the prices variation. When applying recursive identification, no restraining effect of monetary policy on prices is found. Respective impact on output is negative and statistically significant in all identification procedures employed; however, the relative contribution of monetary shocks to output is not large. In addition, no significant effect of monetary policy tightening on the stabilization of the ruble exchange rate was found.

scholarly journals Forecast accuracy of a BVAR under alternative specifications of the zero lower bound

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Oliver Berg
Keyword(s):  
Monetary Policy ◽  
Interest Rate ◽  
Lower Bound ◽  
Forecast Accuracy ◽  
Zero Lower Bound ◽  
Federal Funds ◽  
Federal Funds Rate ◽  
Policy Shocks ◽  
Density Forecasts ◽  
Effect Of Monetary Policy

AbstractThis paper discusses how the forecast accuracy of a Bayesian vector autoregression (BVAR) is affected by introducing the zero lower bound on the federal funds rate. As a benchmark I adopt a common BVAR specification, including 18 variables, estimated shrinkage, and no nonlinearity. Then I entertain alternative specifications of the zero lower bound. I account for the possibility that the effect of monetary policy on the economy is different in this regime, replace the federal funds rate by its shadow rate, consider a logarithmic transformation, feed in monetary policy shocks, or utilize conditional forecasts allowing for all shocks implemented through a rejection sampler. The latter two are also coupled with interest rate expectations from future contracts. It is shown that the predictive densities of all these specifications are greatly different, suggesting that this modeling choice is not innocuous. The comparison is based on the accuracy of point and density forecasts of major US macroeconomic series during the period 2009:1 to 2014:4. The introduction of the zero lower bound is not beneficial per se, but it depends on how it is done and which series is forecasted. With caution, I recommend the shadow rate specification and the rejection sampler combined with interest rate expectations to deal with the nonlinearity in the policy rate. Since the policy rate will remain low for some time, these findings could prove useful for practical forecasters.

scholarly journals Household Debt and Monetary Policy: Revealing the Cash-Flow Channel*

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Flodén ◽  
Matilda Kilström ◽  
Jósef Sigurdsson ◽  
Roine Vestman
Keyword(s):  
Monetary Policy ◽  
Interest Rates ◽  
Cash Flow ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Balance Sheets ◽  
Household Spending ◽  
Percentage Point Increase ◽  
Policy Shocks ◽  
Adjustable Rate ◽  
Effect Of Monetary Policy

Abstract We examine the effect of monetary policy on household spending when households are indebted and interest rates on outstanding loans are linked to short-term interest rates. Using administrative data on balance sheets and consumption expenditure of Swedish households, we reveal the cash-flow transmission channel of monetary policy. On average, indebted households reduce consumption spending by an additional 0.23–0.55 percentage points in response to a one-percentage-point increase in the policy rate, relative to a household with no debt. We show that these responses are driven by households that have some or a large share of their debt in contracts where interest rates vary with short-term interest rates, such as adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs), which implies that monetary policy shocks are quickly passed through to interest expenses.

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