The co-movement between commodity prices and the economic growth of Malaysia

Research Originality: This research is an initial attempt to unveil the structure of the dynamic relationship between commodity prices and the economic growth of Malaysia at various frequencies and moments in time. Research Objectives: This paper investigates the co-movement and lead-lag relationshi...

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Main Authors: Pinjaman, Saizal, Taasim, Shairil Izwan, Yun, Wong Sing, Yassin, Jain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Islam Negeri (U I N) Syarif Hidayatullah 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/118282/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/118282/1/118282.pdf
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author Pinjaman, Saizal
Taasim, Shairil Izwan
Yun, Wong Sing
Yassin, Jain
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Taasim, Shairil Izwan
Yun, Wong Sing
Yassin, Jain
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description Research Originality: This research is an initial attempt to unveil the structure of the dynamic relationship between commodity prices and the economic growth of Malaysia at various frequencies and moments in time. Research Objectives: This paper investigates the co-movement and lead-lag relationship between commodity prices and the economic growth of Malaysia at different frequencies and moments in time. Research Methods: The relationship between the variables is studied based on monthly data from 2015 to 2022 using the time-frequency analysis of Continuous Wavelet Transformation model. This method analyses the direction and lead-lag relationship between two time series to determine which variables are leading and the direction of their co-movement. Empirical Result: The relationships between commodity prices and economic growth are varied depending on frequency and moments in time. In the short run, most commodity prices exhibit an inverse relationship led by economic growth. Meanwhile, a positive co-movement with economic growth is indicated for most commodity prices in the medium run. These variables mostly move in unison, except for rubber and palm oil, which led the relationship. Nevertheless, the co-movement of commodity prices and economic growth showed a diminishing magnitude in the long run. Implications: Malaysia's policy frameworks should consider the economic dynamic responses towards commodity prices in facilitating its economic growth. In addition, efforts should be made to diversify economic activities, reducing the level of dependence on commodities in the country’s trade basket.
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spelling upm-1182822025-07-03T07:47:18Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/118282/ The co-movement between commodity prices and the economic growth of Malaysia Pinjaman, Saizal Taasim, Shairil Izwan Yun, Wong Sing Yassin, Jain Research Originality: This research is an initial attempt to unveil the structure of the dynamic relationship between commodity prices and the economic growth of Malaysia at various frequencies and moments in time. Research Objectives: This paper investigates the co-movement and lead-lag relationship between commodity prices and the economic growth of Malaysia at different frequencies and moments in time. Research Methods: The relationship between the variables is studied based on monthly data from 2015 to 2022 using the time-frequency analysis of Continuous Wavelet Transformation model. This method analyses the direction and lead-lag relationship between two time series to determine which variables are leading and the direction of their co-movement. Empirical Result: The relationships between commodity prices and economic growth are varied depending on frequency and moments in time. In the short run, most commodity prices exhibit an inverse relationship led by economic growth. Meanwhile, a positive co-movement with economic growth is indicated for most commodity prices in the medium run. These variables mostly move in unison, except for rubber and palm oil, which led the relationship. Nevertheless, the co-movement of commodity prices and economic growth showed a diminishing magnitude in the long run. Implications: Malaysia's policy frameworks should consider the economic dynamic responses towards commodity prices in facilitating its economic growth. In addition, efforts should be made to diversify economic activities, reducing the level of dependence on commodities in the country’s trade basket. Universitas Islam Negeri (U I N) Syarif Hidayatullah 2024-04 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_sa_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/118282/1/118282.pdf Pinjaman, Saizal and Taasim, Shairil Izwan and Yun, Wong Sing and Yassin, Jain (2024) The co-movement between commodity prices and the economic growth of Malaysia. Etikonomi, 23 (1). pp. 11-26. ISSN 1412-8969; eISSN: 2461-0771 https://journal.uinjkt.ac.id/index.php/etikonomi/article/view/34368 10.15408/etk.v23i1.34368
spellingShingle Pinjaman, Saizal
Taasim, Shairil Izwan
Yun, Wong Sing
Yassin, Jain
The co-movement between commodity prices and the economic growth of Malaysia
title The co-movement between commodity prices and the economic growth of Malaysia
title_full The co-movement between commodity prices and the economic growth of Malaysia
title_fullStr The co-movement between commodity prices and the economic growth of Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed The co-movement between commodity prices and the economic growth of Malaysia
title_short The co-movement between commodity prices and the economic growth of Malaysia
title_sort co-movement between commodity prices and the economic growth of malaysia
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/118282/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/118282/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/118282/1/118282.pdf