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Relationship between inflation rate and economic growth rate of Southeast Asian countries

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  • Patchnart Rouangsang

    (Chiang Mai University)

  • Chaiwat Nimanussornkul

    (Chiang Mai University)

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This paper analyses the Panel Granger-causality relationship between GDP growth rate and inflation rate. Using Quaterly data for 5 South-East Asian Countries from 2nd quarter in 1997- 4th quarter in 2011, we conclude that there is clear Granger causality between GDP growth rate and inflation rate and it is one-directional. In addition, Our finding point to positive relationship between GDP growth rate and inflation rate. This result has important policy implications GDP growth rate influences the evolution of inflation rate.

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  • Patchnart Rouangsang & Chaiwat Nimanussornkul, 2012. "Relationship between inflation rate and economic growth rate of Southeast Asian countries," The Empirical Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Letters, Faculty of Economics, Chiang Mai University, vol. 1(3), pages 65-76, September.
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    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
    • E31 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Price Level; Inflation; Deflation
    • O40 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - General

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