Testing the asymmetric effects of financial conditions in South Africa: A nonlinear vector autoregression approach

Mehmet Balcilar, Kirsten Thompson, Rangan Gupta and Renee van Eyden ()

Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 2016, vol. 43, issue C, 30-43

Abstract: The negative consequences of financial instability for the world economy during the recent financial crisis have highlighted the need for a better understanding of financial conditions. We use a financial conditions index (FCI) for South Africa previously constructed from 16 financial variables to test whether the South African economy responds in a nonlinear and asymmetric way to unexpected changes in financial conditions. To this end, we make use of a nonlinear logistic smooth transition vector autoregressive model (LSTVAR), which allows for a smooth evolution of the economy, governed by a chosen switching variable between periods of high and low financial volatility. We find that the South African economy responds nonlinearly to financial shocks, and that manufacturing output growth and Treasury Bill rates are more affected by financial shocks during upswings. Inflation responds significantly more to financial changes during recessions.

Keywords: Financial conditions index; Nonlinear vector autoregression; LSTVAR; Asymmetry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C32 E32 E44 G01 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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Working Paper: Testing the Asymmetric Effects of Financial Conditions in South Africa: A Nonlinear Vector Autoregression Approach (2014)
Working Paper: Testing the Asymmetric Effects of Financial Conditions in South Africa: A Nonlinear Vector Autoregression Approach (2014)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.intfin.2016.03.005

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