Exchange rate volatility and macroeconomic determinants: a comparative analysis for Malaysia

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship of Exchange Rate volatility and its determinants from 1976:Ql to 2007:Q4. The ARCHJGARCH techniques are applied to better capture the time-varying characteristics of volatility and the exchange rate volatility series were generated utilizing...

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Main Author: Kong, Chek Hang
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Language:English
Published: 2010
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spelling my-unimas-ir.90362023-06-20T03:25:58Z Exchange rate volatility and macroeconomic determinants: a comparative analysis for Malaysia 2010 Kong, Chek Hang HB Economic Theory The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship of Exchange Rate volatility and its determinants from 1976:Ql to 2007:Q4. The ARCHJGARCH techniques are applied to better capture the time-varying characteristics of volatility and the exchange rate volatility series were generated utilizing the GARCH mOd0 The empirical results of Philips and Perron test reveal that all the variables are non-stationary in levels but stationary in first differences except for volatility which shows stationary in levels. Then, Johansen's co integration test indicates long run relationships between the variables where two cointegrating vector were existed and finally, Granger causality in the vector error-correction model is employed to scrutinize short run relationships between the variables. Hence, investment seems to have significant influence towards volatility in all macroeconomics factors. The Government's currency rationing policy tends to lessen the volatility, proving that the policy-induced changes in exchange rate have stabilizing effect on its determinants. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2010 Thesis http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9036/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9036/1/Kong.pdf text en validuser masters Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) Faculty of Economics and Business
institution Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
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language English
topic HB Economic Theory
spellingShingle HB Economic Theory
Kong, Chek Hang
Exchange rate volatility and macroeconomic determinants: a comparative analysis for Malaysia
description The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship of Exchange Rate volatility and its determinants from 1976:Ql to 2007:Q4. The ARCHJGARCH techniques are applied to better capture the time-varying characteristics of volatility and the exchange rate volatility series were generated utilizing the GARCH mOd0 The empirical results of Philips and Perron test reveal that all the variables are non-stationary in levels but stationary in first differences except for volatility which shows stationary in levels. Then, Johansen's co integration test indicates long run relationships between the variables where two cointegrating vector were existed and finally, Granger causality in the vector error-correction model is employed to scrutinize short run relationships between the variables. Hence, investment seems to have significant influence towards volatility in all macroeconomics factors. The Government's currency rationing policy tends to lessen the volatility, proving that the policy-induced changes in exchange rate have stabilizing effect on its determinants.
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qualification_level Master's degree
author Kong, Chek Hang
author_facet Kong, Chek Hang
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title Exchange rate volatility and macroeconomic determinants: a comparative analysis for Malaysia
title_short Exchange rate volatility and macroeconomic determinants: a comparative analysis for Malaysia
title_full Exchange rate volatility and macroeconomic determinants: a comparative analysis for Malaysia
title_fullStr Exchange rate volatility and macroeconomic determinants: a comparative analysis for Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Exchange rate volatility and macroeconomic determinants: a comparative analysis for Malaysia
title_sort exchange rate volatility and macroeconomic determinants: a comparative analysis for malaysia
granting_institution Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
granting_department Faculty of Economics and Business
publishDate 2010
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9036/1/Kong.pdf
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