The impact of economic uncertainty, stock market uncertainty and monetary uncertainty on money demand in India

Mohammad Azeem Khan, Masudul Hasan Adil and Shah Husain

International Journal of Emerging Markets, 2021, vol. 18, issue 10, 3743-3762

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of the paper is to address money demand instability and investigate the impact of economic uncertainty, stock market uncertainty and monetary uncertainty on money demand in India over the period 2003Q1–2019Q4. Design/methodology/approach - The study checks the stationarity of the variables through standard unit root tests. Based on the mixed order of variables' integration, the authors adopt the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model to confirm the cointegration and check the stability of the money demand function (MDF). Findings - The findings confirm the presence of cointegration and reveal a well-specified MDF, which exhibits stable parameters. Besides the conventional variables, all forms of uncertainties emerge as the essential long-term determinants of money demand. Long-run findings show that people demand more money to avoid the future financial crunch amid high economic, monetary and stock market uncertainties. Practical implications - The paper recommends, based on the findings, incorporating the monetary aggregates in the monetary policy framework as one of the essential information variables to control the fluctuation in the price level under the current flexible inflation targeting (FIT) regime. Social implications - The findings also add to the knowledge of economic agents in terms of the overall response of individuals to changes in different forms of uncertainties, thereby helping to formulate their portfolios more diligently. Originality/value - The current work is the first of its kind in the Indian context. The incorporation of uncertainty measures in the MDF adds to the existing knowledge on money demand.

Keywords: India; ARDL; Economic uncertainty; Monetary uncertainty; Money demand stability; Stock market uncertainty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1108/IJOEM-04-2021-0570

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