How stable is the demand for money in African countries?

Mohsen Bahmani‐Oskooee and Abera Gelan
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee

Journal of Economic Studies, 2009, vol. 36, issue 3, 216-235

Abstract: Purpose - Studies that have addressed the stability of the demand for money in African countries are rare. A few papers have addressed the issue in a small number of individual countries. For cross‐country comparison, this paper aims to investigate the stability of the M2 demand for money in 21 African countries using quarterly data over the period 1971Q1‐2004Q3. Design/methodology/approach - A standard money demand function is designed. It is estimated using a bounds testing approach to co‐integration and error‐correction modeling. Findings - Application of the CUSUM and CUSUMSQ tests to the residuals of error‐correction models reveals that in almost all 21 countries, M2 demand for money is stable. This could be due to incorporating the short‐run adjustment process in testing for the stability of the long‐run elasticity estimates. Research limitations/implications - Due to data limitations, the study could not be extended to all countries in Africa. Originality/value - This is the most comprehensive study in the literature for Africa.

Keywords: Money; Demand; Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1108/01443580910983825

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