Malaysian bilateral exports and bilateral real exchange rates

Yusoff, Mohammed (2007) Malaysian bilateral exports and bilateral real exchange rates. In: International Economic Conference on Trade and Industry, 3-5 Decenber 2007, Penang. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

This paper analyzes the performance of Malaysian bilateral exports to its major importing countries: the United States, Japan, and Singapore and then investigates whether the export performance could be improved through depreciation or devaluation of domestic currency using cointegration technique and VECM. The cointegration test suggests that real exports, real exchange rates, real imports, and foreign income are cointegrated. The estimated long-run export equations indicate that the real exchange rates, real foreign income, and real imports are important determinants of exports. The major policy implication from this study is that a devaluation or depreciation of ringgit could improve the competitiveness of Malaysian exports. Keywords: exports, real exchange rates, Malaysia

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Full Paper)
Additional Information:	/26008
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences > Department of Economics
Depositing User:	Professor Mohammed Yusoff
Date Deposited:	19 Jul 2013 09:34
Last Modified:	19 Jul 2013 09:35
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/26008

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