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Determination of Causality between Remittance and Import: Evidence from Bangladesh

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  • Dewan Muktadir-Al-Mukit

    (Lecturer, Faculty of Business Administration,Eastern University, Dhaka, Bangladesh)

  • A. Z. M. Shafiullah

    (Assistant Professor,Department of Statistics, Biostatistics and Informatics,University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh)

  • Anamul Haque Sajib

    (Lecturer,Department of Statistics, Biostatistics and Informatics,University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh)

Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between remittance and import for the economy of Bangladesh. The study used different econometric techniques of measuring the long and short term relationship between variables. The Johansen Cointegration test is used to determine the existence of a long term relationships between study variables. The normalized Cointegrating coefficients are found statistically significant and show a stable and positive relationship between study variables. Our Granger causality analysis suggests the existence of a unidirectional causality running from import to remittance. This confirms that remittances have no significant impact on the demand for imported goods rather import exerts a positive shock on the remittance of Bangladesh.

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  • Dewan Muktadir-Al-Mukit & A. Z. M. Shafiullah & Anamul Haque Sajib, 2013. "Determination of Causality between Remittance and Import: Evidence from Bangladesh," International Journal of Business and Social Research, LAR Center Press, vol. 3(3), pages 55-62, March.
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