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Oil Price Shocks, Monetary Policy and Aggregate Demand in Ghana

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  • Jumah, Adusei

    (Department of Economics, University of Vienna, BWZ, Vienna, Austria)

  • Pastuszyn, Georg

    (Department of Economics, University of Vienna, BWZ, Vienna, Austria)

Abstract

The current study examines the relationship between the world oil price and aggregate demand in a developing country, Ghana, via the interest rate channel by means of cointegration analysis. Results of the study indicate that oil price—by impacting the price level positively—negatively impacts real output. The results also indicate that monetary policy is initially eased in response to a surge in the price of oil in order to lessen any growth consequences, but at the cost of higher inflation. The ensuing higher inflation, however, prompts a subsequent tightening of monetary policy leading to a further decline in output. In addition, output does not revert quickly to its initial level after an oil price shock, but declines over an extended period.

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  • Jumah, Adusei & Pastuszyn, Georg, 2007. "Oil Price Shocks, Monetary Policy and Aggregate Demand in Ghana," Economics Series 212, Institute for Advanced Studies.
    • Handle: RePEc:ihs:ihsesp:212
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    1. Wu, Man-Hwa & Ni, Yen-Sen, 2011. "The effects of oil prices on inflation, interest rates and money," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 36(7), pages 4158-4164.
    2. Onyinye Maria David-Wayas & Joseph I. Amuka & Chukwudi F. Ezeudeka & Iyenge Mhir Aii & Micheal C. Nwankwo, 2021. "Oil Price Volatility and Macroeconomic Performance in Nonoil Exporting Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 11(3), pages 221-230.
    3. R. Santos Alimi & Bayo Fatukasi, 2014. "The Role of Oil Prices and Real Exchange Rate on the Output Growth in Nigeria," International Journal of Financial Economics, Research Academy of Social Sciences, vol. 3(2), pages 70-79.

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    Keywords

    Aggregate demand; inflation; monetary policy; oil;
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    JEL classification:

    • C32 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes; State Space Models
    • E50 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - General
    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products

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