Co-integration approach to the estimation of demand equation for Malaysian rice sector

Government policy at achieving self-sufficiency and food security in rice must anchor on understanding structural relationships exist among the major variables in demand side of rice sector. This is because a result-oriented policy decision and implementation depend on the adopted infer...

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Main Authors: Umar, Haruna Suleiman, Abdullah, Amin Mahir, Shamsudin, Mad Nasir, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin
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Published: International Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine 2014
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Abdullah, Amin Mahir
Shamsudin, Mad Nasir
Mohamed, Zainal Abidin
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Abdullah, Amin Mahir
Shamsudin, Mad Nasir
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description Government policy at achieving self-sufficiency and food security in rice must anchor on understanding structural relationships exist among the major variables in demand side of rice sector. This is because a result-oriented policy decision and implementation depend on the adopted inferences from valid demand elasticities. The validity of estimated coefficients pre-supposes time series data are stationary. Test statistics, like T-test, X2-test and F-test, on which basis inferences are made, depend on this assumption. Some earlier empirical findings about rice demand behaviour might have suffered spurious regression problem with skeptical inferences because the time series data used did not take cognizance of unit root problems.Hence, this study attempted estimating demand equation by co-integration method. Time series data (1980- 2012) were collected and analyzed using Auto Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL). For valid inference, estimated coefficients were subjected to necessary diagnostic and unit root tests. The results show that wheat remains a substitute to rice in consumption both in short run and long run. In relation to income per capita, rice can be considered as normal good in the short run; but inferior good in the long run. Rice consumption per capita was inelastic in relation to its price.
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spelling upm-368052015-10-06T00:36:59Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36805/ Co-integration approach to the estimation of demand equation for Malaysian rice sector Umar, Haruna Suleiman Abdullah, Amin Mahir Shamsudin, Mad Nasir Mohamed, Zainal Abidin Government policy at achieving self-sufficiency and food security in rice must anchor on understanding structural relationships exist among the major variables in demand side of rice sector. This is because a result-oriented policy decision and implementation depend on the adopted inferences from valid demand elasticities. The validity of estimated coefficients pre-supposes time series data are stationary. Test statistics, like T-test, X2-test and F-test, on which basis inferences are made, depend on this assumption. Some earlier empirical findings about rice demand behaviour might have suffered spurious regression problem with skeptical inferences because the time series data used did not take cognizance of unit root problems.Hence, this study attempted estimating demand equation by co-integration method. Time series data (1980- 2012) were collected and analyzed using Auto Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL). For valid inference, estimated coefficients were subjected to necessary diagnostic and unit root tests. The results show that wheat remains a substitute to rice in consumption both in short run and long run. In relation to income per capita, rice can be considered as normal good in the short run; but inferior good in the long run. Rice consumption per capita was inelastic in relation to its price. International Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine 2014-11 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36805/1/Co-integration%20approach%20to%20the%20estimation%20of%20demand%20equation%20for%20Malaysian%20rice%20sector.pdf Umar, Haruna Suleiman and Abdullah, Amin Mahir and Shamsudin, Mad Nasir and Mohamed, Zainal Abidin (2014) Co-integration approach to the estimation of demand equation for Malaysian rice sector. International Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 2 (4). pp. 1-12. ISSN 2320-3730 http://www.ijasvm.com/previousissue.php?year=2014&issue=4
spellingShingle Umar, Haruna Suleiman
Abdullah, Amin Mahir
Shamsudin, Mad Nasir
Mohamed, Zainal Abidin
Co-integration approach to the estimation of demand equation for Malaysian rice sector
title Co-integration approach to the estimation of demand equation for Malaysian rice sector
title_full Co-integration approach to the estimation of demand equation for Malaysian rice sector
title_fullStr Co-integration approach to the estimation of demand equation for Malaysian rice sector
title_full_unstemmed Co-integration approach to the estimation of demand equation for Malaysian rice sector
title_short Co-integration approach to the estimation of demand equation for Malaysian rice sector
title_sort co-integration approach to the estimation of demand equation for malaysian rice sector
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