Sek, Siok Kun (2007) Nominal shocks and current account dynamics: A structural VAR analysis in the Southeast Asian countries. In: International Economic Conference on Trade and Industry (IECTI) 2007, 3 - 5 December 2007, Bayview Hotel Georgetown, Penang. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

This paper investigates empirically the roles of nominal shocks in determining the fluctuations of current account in four financial crisis hit countries in Asia. Structural VAR models are estimated separately for these economies before and during/after the financial crisis of 1997. The results show that the relative roles played by nominal shocks vary between two periods and across countries. This implies that the determinants of the current account fluctuations are relied on country-specific particularities. Trade openness does not show a significant contribution in explaining these differences.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	Organized by Faculty of Economics, Universiti Utara Malaysia
Uncontrolled Keywords:	current account dynamics, nominal and real shocks, SVAR
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
Divisions:	College of Arts and Sciences
Depositing User:	Mrs. Juwita Johari
Date Deposited:	24 Feb 2011 01:45
Last Modified:	24 Feb 2011 01:45
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/2546

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