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Middle Eastern Department

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Contents

  • I. Introduction

  • II. Stochastic Approach to Macroeconomic Dynamics

    • A. Literature at a Glance

    • B. Estimation Strategy and Data Sources

  • III. Econometric Results and Interpretation

    • A. Model Identification

    • B. Model Estimation and Interpretation of the Results

    • C. Diagnostic and Hypothesis Testing

  • IV. Conclusions

  • References

  • Text Tables

  • 1. Arab Countries: Classification

  • 2. ADF(1) Statistics for Testing for a Unit Root in External Variables

  • 3. Cointegration Analysis of External Variables

  • 4. Arab Countries: Summary Statistics, 1971-97

  • 5. Arab Countries: Factors Affecting Macroeconomic Dynamics

  • 6. Test for Group Homogeneity

  • Appendices

  • I. Panel Vector Autoregression (PVAR)

  • II. Definitions of Variables

  • III. IMF Arrangements in Selected Arab Countries, 1971-98

  • IV. ADF (1) Unit Root Test for Country-Specific Variables

  • V. External Variables: Lag Selection for Cointegration Analysis

  • VI. Selected Arab Countries: VAR Lag Selection

  • VII. All Arab Countries: External and Country-Specific Factors Affecting Macroeconomic Dynamics

  • VIII. Factors Affecting Macroeconomic Dynamics

    • Table 1: Factors Affecting Growth of Real GDP Per Capita

    • Table 2. Factors Affecting Fiscal Balance

    • Table 3. Factors Affecting Current Account

  • IX. Variance Decomposition

    • Table 1. Program Countries: Variance Decomposition

    • Table 2. Nonprogram Countries: Variance Decomposition

    • Table 3. Oil Countries: Variance Decomposition

    • Table 4. Non-oil Countries: Variance Decomposition

    • Table 5. Non-oil Nonprogram Countries: Variance Decomposition

  • X. Pairwise Granger Causality Tests

  • Figures

  • 1. Evolution of External Variables, 1971-97

  • 2. Arab Countries: Impact of an Oil Price Shock

  • 2a. Arab Countries: Impact of a Nominal Price Shock

  • 2b. Arab Countries: Impact of a Demand Shock

  • 2c. Arab Countries: Impact of an Interest Rate Shock

  • 3. Program and Non-oil Nonprogram Countries: Impact of Selected Shocks

  • Box

  • Comparative Dynamics of Arab Countries: Impact of Oil Price Shock on Fiscal Balance

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Comparative Macroeconomic Dynamics in the Arab World: A Panel Var Approach
Author:
Mr. Alexei P Kireyev