Business cycle synchronisation in East Asia

Fabio Moneta and Rasmus Rüffer

Journal of Asian Economics, 2009, vol. 20, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: Against the background of the rapid inter- and intra-regional integration of East Asia, we examine the extent and nature of synchronisation of business cycles in the region. We estimate a dynamic common factor model for output growth of 10 East Asian countries. A significant common factor is shared by all Asian countries considered, except China and Japan. The degree of synchronisation has fluctuated over time, with an upward trend particularly evident for the newly industrialised economies. Synchronisation appears to mainly reflect strong export synchronisation, rather than common consumption or investment dynamics. A number of external factors, such as the oil price and the JPY-USD exchange rate, appear to play a role in synchronising activity.

Keywords: Business; cycles; synchronisation; East; Asia; Dynamic; factor; model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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