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Estimating the Causal Relationship between External Debt and Inflation in Jordan: Evidence from an ARDL and Toda-Yamamoto Approaches

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  • Mesbah Fathy Sharaf

    (Faculty of Arts, University of Alberta)

  • Abdelhalem Mahmoud Shahen
  • Badr Abdulaziz Binzaid

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This study investigates the causal relationship, if any exists, between external debt and inflation in Jordan over the period 1970 to 2020 within a multivariate framework by including other determinants of inflation. The study uses an ARDL bounds testing approach to cointegration to test the existence of a long-run relationship between the inflation and its drivers. An error correction model is estimated to reveal the short-run dynamics between the series. The direction of causality is examined using Toda-Yamamoto Granger non-causality test. The results suggest a statistically significant long-term relationship between inflation and its drivers. The TodaYamamoto Granger noncausality test reveals a bi-directional causality between inflation and external debt, between the nominal effective exchange rate and inflation, and between money supply and inflation. Proper management of the exchange rate policy, money supply and external debt levels is crucial to control inflation rates in Jordan.

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  • Mesbah Fathy Sharaf & Abdelhalem Mahmoud Shahen & Badr Abdulaziz Binzaid, 2023. "Estimating the Causal Relationship between External Debt and Inflation in Jordan: Evidence from an ARDL and Toda-Yamamoto Approaches," Working Papers 1641, Economic Research Forum, revised 20 Jul 2023.
    • Handle: RePEc:erg:wpaper:1641
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