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An Econometric Analysis of Money Demand and Its Stability in the Malaysian Economy

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  • Mansor H. Ibrahim

    (International Islamic University)

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The paper utilizes cointegration technique and a battery of diagnostics statistics to evaluate the behaviour of money demand (M1 and M2) and examine whether the short-run money demand specification is structurally stable. The main finding is that, although there exists no long run relationship between M1 and the other macroeconomic variables considered, the long run relationship of M2 demand function is established. However, the evidence suggests that the short run of M2 demand is unstable. Thus, the usefulness of M2 target in the conduct of monetary policy depends crucially on the extent to which the policy makers can detect the structural break in the money demand function and on how long it takes for them to realize that there exists a behavioral change in the demand. Otherwise, the policy makers should only focus on long-run stabilization policies.

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  • Mansor H. Ibrahim, 1998. "An Econometric Analysis of Money Demand and Its Stability in the Malaysian Economy," Indian Economic Review, Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics, vol. 33(1), pages 53-66, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:dse:indecr:v:33:y:1998:i:1:p:53-66
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    1. Khalfaoui, Rabeh & Padhan, Hemachandra & Tiwari, Aviral Kumar & Hammoudeh, Shawkat, 2020. "Understanding the time-frequency dynamics of money demand, oil prices and macroeconomic variables: The case of India," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 68(C).
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    3. Dahalan, Jauhari & Sharma, Subhash C. & Sylwester, Kevin, 2005. "Divisia monetary aggregates and money demand for Malaysia," Journal of Asian Economics, Elsevier, vol. 15(6), pages 1137-1153, January.
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    JEL classification:

    • E41 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Demand for Money
    • E44 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy

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