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Real Interest Rate and House Prices in Malaysia: An Empirical Stud

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  • Tuck Cheong Tang

    (Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya)

  • Pei Pei Tan

    (Department of Applied Statistics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya)

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between real interest rate and real house prices in Malaysia. The analysis covers recent quarterly data from 2001 to 2013. The regression results show a negative effect of real interest rate on the Kuala Lumpur house prices, but it is not the case for the remaining five reported states in Peninsular Malaysia. The Granger-causality tests also provide positive findings. The direction of causation is from real interest rate to real MHPI (the Malaysian House Price Indexes). This study supports the ripple effect – the states' house prices are inter-caused, except for Pulau Pinang. These findings are relevant for policy implications.

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  • Tuck Cheong Tang & Pei Pei Tan, 2015. "Real Interest Rate and House Prices in Malaysia: An Empirical Stud," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 35(1), pages 270-275.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-14-00681
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    Keywords

    Causality; Real house prices; Real interest rates; Malaysia;
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    JEL classification:

    • R2 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis
    • E4 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates

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