Monetary Conditions Index in Singapore.

This paper looks at bound test approach for cointegration analysis, to verify the stability of Singaporean real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), to construct the Monetary Conditions Index (MCI) over the quarterly period 1981:1-2004:4. The bounds test confirms a long-run equilibrium relationship between...

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Main Authors: Poon, Wai Ching, Habibullah, Muzafar Shah, Baharumshah, Ahmad Zubaidi, Mohamed, Azali
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Language:English
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Published: ICFAI University Press 2008
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15718/
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author Poon, Wai Ching
Habibullah, Muzafar Shah
Baharumshah, Ahmad Zubaidi
Mohamed, Azali
author_facet Poon, Wai Ching
Habibullah, Muzafar Shah
Baharumshah, Ahmad Zubaidi
Mohamed, Azali
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description This paper looks at bound test approach for cointegration analysis, to verify the stability of Singaporean real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), to construct the Monetary Conditions Index (MCI) over the quarterly period 1981:1-2004:4. The bounds test confirms a long-run equilibrium relationship between the output and its determinants, namely short-term and long-term interest rate, exchange rate, claims on private sector, and share prices. Results reveal evidence of cointegration between these variables in both short and long run. As such, this has further verified the stability of the Singaporean output demand function to construct the Monetary Conditions Index (MCI), and how the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) responds to exchange rate changes and whether the policy responses differ. The study has evidently showed that the actual monetary stance reacts corresponding to the MCIs.
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spelling upm-157182015-10-29T00:20:34Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15718/ Monetary Conditions Index in Singapore. Poon, Wai Ching Habibullah, Muzafar Shah Baharumshah, Ahmad Zubaidi Mohamed, Azali This paper looks at bound test approach for cointegration analysis, to verify the stability of Singaporean real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), to construct the Monetary Conditions Index (MCI) over the quarterly period 1981:1-2004:4. The bounds test confirms a long-run equilibrium relationship between the output and its determinants, namely short-term and long-term interest rate, exchange rate, claims on private sector, and share prices. Results reveal evidence of cointegration between these variables in both short and long run. As such, this has further verified the stability of the Singaporean output demand function to construct the Monetary Conditions Index (MCI), and how the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) responds to exchange rate changes and whether the policy responses differ. The study has evidently showed that the actual monetary stance reacts corresponding to the MCIs. ICFAI University Press 2008-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15718/1/Monetary%20Conditions%20Index%20in%20Singapore.pdf Poon, Wai Ching and Habibullah, Muzafar Shah and Baharumshah, Ahmad Zubaidi and Mohamed, Azali (2008) Monetary Conditions Index in Singapore. Icfai University of Journal of Applied Economics, 7 (4). pp. 6-22. ISSN 0972-6861 English
spellingShingle Poon, Wai Ching
Habibullah, Muzafar Shah
Baharumshah, Ahmad Zubaidi
Mohamed, Azali
Monetary Conditions Index in Singapore.
title Monetary Conditions Index in Singapore.
title_full Monetary Conditions Index in Singapore.
title_fullStr Monetary Conditions Index in Singapore.
title_full_unstemmed Monetary Conditions Index in Singapore.
title_short Monetary Conditions Index in Singapore.
title_sort monetary conditions index in singapore.
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15718/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15718/1/Monetary%20Conditions%20Index%20in%20Singapore.pdf