Long-Run Relationship Between Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth in Asia: Evidence Using Pedroni’s Cointegration Approach

Authors

  • Hussin Abdullah College of Arts and Sciences, Universiti Utara Malaysia
  • Muzafar Shah Habibullah Faculty of Economics and Management Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Ahmad Zubaidi Baharumshah Faculty of Economics and Management Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Tan Boon Hui Faculty of Economics and Management Universiti Putra Malaysia

Abstract

This paper investigates the long-run relationship between fiscal policy and economic growth in Asia between 1982 and 2001 through the application of Pedroni’s Cointegration approach. It examines two different channels through which fiscal policy can affect long-run economic growth in Asian countries. The first channel is when components and aggregate government expenditure affect the real per capita GDP, and the second channel is when the distortionary taxation, budget balance, and aggregate of other fiscal variables affect the real per capita GDP. There is a positive and statistically significant impact of health and education expenditure, aggregate of government expenditure, and aggregate of other fiscal variables on real per capita GDP. It was found that the defence expenditure, distortionary taxation, and budget balance are significantly and negatively related to real per capita GDP. The Pedroni Cointegration result establishes a long-run relationship between fiscal policy and economic growth.

 

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Published

01-12-2007

How to Cite

Abdullah, H., Habibullah, M. S., Baharumshah, A. Z., & Hui, T. B. (2007). Long-Run Relationship Between Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth in Asia: Evidence Using Pedroni’s Cointegration Approach. Malaysian Management Journal, 11(1&2), 49–67. Retrieved from https://e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/mmj/article/view/8947

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