Suppose a young researcher would like to analyze the relationship between Gross Domestic Product (GDP), foreign direct
Question:
Suppose a young researcher would like to analyze the relationship between Gross Domestic Product (GDP), foreign direct investment (FDI), and trade openness (OPEN), where GDP is theoretically modeled to be affected by both FDI and OPEN but not the opposites.
a) Based on the above, list the steps to examine the long-run relationship among the variables by using Engle-Granger procedures. Then, write the necessary equations and hypothesis testing that identify their relationship.
b) Assume GDP, FDI and OPEN do not move together in the long run, but OLS estimation output reveals a significant effect of FDI but not OPEN on GDP. What does the result imply?
c) Following assumption in b), could a researcher proceed with examining short-run causality among the variables. If not, why? If yes, how?
Essentials of Business Statistics Communicating With Numbers
ISBN: 978-0078020544
1st edition
Authors: Sanjiv Jaggia, Alison Kelly