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Testing linearity in a cointegrating STR model for the money demand function: International evidence from G-7 countries
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Mathematics & Computers in Simulation . Dec2007, Vol. 76 Issue 4, p293-302. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Abstract: The motivation behind this paper is to re-investigate the stability of the long-run money demand function (MDF) in a non-linear cointegrating framework for G-7 countries. Previous studies on non-linearity in the MDF are only related to the short-run dynamics and assume that long-run cointegrating relations are linear, which according to economic theory need not be the case. Thus, we really need to focus on the variables in the long-run MDF and their determinants through the adoption of a cointegrating smooth transition regression (CSTR) test developed by [I. Choi, P. Saikkonen, Testing linearity in cointegrating smooth transition regressions, Economet. J. 7 (2004) 341–365]. The reason is due to this model being more general than the traditional STR model in that it may contain several transition functions and has more than a single transition variable. Our evidence demonstrates the existence of a non-linear cointegrating relationship, and as such several transition variables should be of more concern under the non-linear hypothesis. Overall, we propose more possibilities that will bring about the unstable phenomenon of the long-run MDF. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03784754
- Volume :
- 76
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Mathematics & Computers in Simulation
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 27626635
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matcom.2006.12.012