Inflation targeting and unemployment rate in Malaysia: The threshold regression approach

Abstract: The first concern is a matter of theory the Phillips curve which show the trade-off relationship between the inflation and unemployment rates. Hence, this study aims to estimate threshold effects using the threshold autoregressive model proposed by Hansen (2000). In the context of Malay...

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Main Authors: Taasim, Shairilizwan, Teruki, Neilson, Wong, Sing Yun, Pinjaman, Saizal
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Published: Enriched Publications 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101881/
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author Taasim, Shairilizwan
Teruki, Neilson
Wong, Sing Yun
Pinjaman, Saizal
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Teruki, Neilson
Wong, Sing Yun
Pinjaman, Saizal
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description Abstract: The first concern is a matter of theory the Phillips curve which show the trade-off relationship between the inflation and unemployment rates. Hence, this study aims to estimate threshold effects using the threshold autoregressive model proposed by Hansen (2000). In the context of Malaysia, we employed the monthly data from 2015 to 2022 to address the relationship between inflation and the unemployment rate. Specifically, we found difference with two perspectives on the relationship. The most interesting finding of this study is the higher inflation with existence of the Phillips curve in the short run. Therefore, a lower inflation rate results in higher unemployment rate relationship.
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spelling upm-1018812024-02-29T07:17:58Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101881/ Inflation targeting and unemployment rate in Malaysia: The threshold regression approach Taasim, Shairilizwan Teruki, Neilson Wong, Sing Yun Pinjaman, Saizal Abstract: The first concern is a matter of theory the Phillips curve which show the trade-off relationship between the inflation and unemployment rates. Hence, this study aims to estimate threshold effects using the threshold autoregressive model proposed by Hansen (2000). In the context of Malaysia, we employed the monthly data from 2015 to 2022 to address the relationship between inflation and the unemployment rate. Specifically, we found difference with two perspectives on the relationship. The most interesting finding of this study is the higher inflation with existence of the Phillips curve in the short run. Therefore, a lower inflation rate results in higher unemployment rate relationship. Enriched Publications 2022 Article PeerReviewed Taasim, Shairilizwan and Teruki, Neilson and Wong, Sing Yun and Pinjaman, Saizal (2022) Inflation targeting and unemployment rate in Malaysia: The threshold regression approach. Empirical Economics Letters, 21 (12). pp. 33-40. ISSN 1681-8997 http://www.eel.my100megs.com/volume-21-number-12.htm
spellingShingle Taasim, Shairilizwan
Teruki, Neilson
Wong, Sing Yun
Pinjaman, Saizal
Inflation targeting and unemployment rate in Malaysia: The threshold regression approach
title Inflation targeting and unemployment rate in Malaysia: The threshold regression approach
title_full Inflation targeting and unemployment rate in Malaysia: The threshold regression approach
title_fullStr Inflation targeting and unemployment rate in Malaysia: The threshold regression approach
title_full_unstemmed Inflation targeting and unemployment rate in Malaysia: The threshold regression approach
title_short Inflation targeting and unemployment rate in Malaysia: The threshold regression approach
title_sort inflation targeting and unemployment rate in malaysia: the threshold regression approach
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101881/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101881/