Regional or global shock? A global VAR analysis of Asian economic and financial integration

Ong, Sheue Li and Sato, Kiyotaka (2018) Regional or global shock? A global VAR analysis of Asian economic and financial integration. The North American Journal of Economics and Finance, 46. pp. 232-248. ISSN 1062-9408, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.najef.2018.04.009.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.najef.2018.04.009

Abstract

This study employs a global vector autoregressive (GVAR) model to empirically investigate the viability of regional monetary arrangements in Asia. In marked contrast to the previous studies, we analyzed whether recent regional economic and financial integration in Asia were driven by global (U.S.) shock or regional (Japanese and Chinese) shock, using the GVAR model that allows global inter-linkages between domestic and foreign variables. By estimating generalized impulse responses of Asian economies’ real outputs and interest rates to global and regional shocks, we found that the Chinese shock exerted more real and financial influences on Asian economies than the U.S. shock. Another regional shock, i.e., the Japanese shock, had a far smaller influence on Asian economies. The relative importance of regional shocks originating from China needs to be considered when establishing regional monetary arrangements in Asia.

Item Type: Article
Funders: Yokohama National University, JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) KAKENHI Grant Number 16H03638, 16H03627, 17KT0032, 24243041, and 24330101
Uncontrolled Keywords: Global vector autoregressive (GVAR) model; Global shock; Regional shock; Economic and financial integration; Monetary union; Optimum currency area; Asia
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
Divisions: Faculty of Economics & Administration
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 24 Apr 2019 07:36
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2019 07:36
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/21065

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