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Savings Behavior In India: Co-Integration And Causality Evidence

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  • PRADEEP AGRAWAL

    (Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Endowment Unit, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi University Enclave, Delhi 110007, India)

  • SAHOO PRAVAKAR

    (Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Endowment Unit, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi University Enclave, Delhi 110007, India)

  • RANJAN KUMAR DASH

    (Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Endowment Unit, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi University Enclave, Delhi 110007, India)

Abstract

This study investigates the determinants of savings behavior in India and the direction of causality between savings and income per capita as these have important implications for development policy. We estimate long-run savings functions for India using modern co-integration procedures. Our empirical results show that higher income per capita and improved access to banking facilities significantly improves savings in India. On the other hand, foreign savings and public savings have negative impact on private and household savings. We also carry out an analysis of the direction of causality between savings and income. The results suggest that there is a one-way causation from income per capita to the savings rate.

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  • Pradeep Agrawal & Sahoo Pravakar & Ranjan Kumar Dash, 2010. "Savings Behavior In India: Co-Integration And Causality Evidence," The Singapore Economic Review (SER), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 55(02), pages 273-295.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:serxxx:v:55:y:2010:i:02:n:s0217590810003717
    DOI: 10.1142/S0217590810003717
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    Keywords

    Savings; growth; India; causality; co-integration; E21; O16;
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    JEL classification:

    • E21 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Consumption; Saving; Wealth
    • O16 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Financial Markets; Saving and Capital Investment; Corporate Finance and Governance

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