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The Impact of Economic Policy Uncertainty on Mexican Economic Activity and Stock and Currency Markets: A DCC Approach

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  • Sosa, Miriam
  • Ortiz Calisto, Edgar
  • Cabello, Alejandra

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Impacto de la incertidumbre de la política económica en la actividad económica y mercado bursátil y cambiario mexicanos: un modelo DCC Resumen: Se analiza el impacto de la incertidumbre de la política económica (EPU) de Estados Unidos y local en la actividad económica y financiera de México, empleando datos mensuales de en-ero/1996 a septiembre/2019. Para lograr dicho objetivo, se propone un modelo de Correlación Condicional Dinámica (DCC). Los resultados indican que la EPU local tiene impacto en las variables financieras (mercado bursátil y cambiario), pero no en la actividad económica y la producción industrial. Dicho resultado se explica porque los factores financieros son más sensibles y dinámicos que las variables económicas, que toman más tiempo para modificarse. De modo contrario, la EPU estadounidense no tiene impacto significativo en la actividad económica y financiera de México. Los hallazgos indican que, las variables económicas y financieras locales tienen mayor respuesta a la incertidumbre local, en relación con el estrés internacional. Abstract: We analyze the impact of local and American economic policy uncertainty on economic and financial activity in Mexico, employing monthly data over the period from January1996 to September2019. To achieve this purpose, a dynamic conditional correlation analysis is proposed. Results indicate that local economic policy uncertainty (EPU) has a significant impact on financial variables (stock and currency markets) but not on economic variables (economic activity and industrial production). This result could be explained by the fact that financial factors are very sensitive and more dynamic than economic factors, the latter taking longer to change. On the contrary, the American EPU does not have a significant impact on real and financial Mexican variables. This is evidence of the greater response of Mexican economic and financial variables to local uncertainty, compared to international stress

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  • Sosa, Miriam & Ortiz Calisto, Edgar & Cabello, Alejandra, 2022. "The Impact of Economic Policy Uncertainty on Mexican Economic Activity and Stock and Currency Markets: A DCC Approach," Revista Lecturas de Economía, Universidad de Antioquia, CIE, issue No. 98, pages 29-55, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:col:000174:020660
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    Keywords

    incertidumbre de la política económica; mercado de capital; tipo de cambio; actividad económica; correlación condicional dinámica;
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    JEL classification:

    • G1 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets
    • C01 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - General - - - Econometrics
    • D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
    • F31 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Exchange

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