SOURCES OF MACROECONOMIC FLUCTUATIONS IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

Wee Chian Koh

The Singapore Economic Review (SER), 2018, vol. 63, issue 05, 1285-1306

Abstract: This paper investigates the sources of macroeconomic fluctuations in Brunei Darussalam from 2003Q1 to 2014Q3 using a structural vector autoregression (SVAR) model. Shocks are identified by imposing block exogeneity and long-run restrictions motivated by an open economy model that includes oil prices. The results show that oil price shocks account for only a small proportion of output fluctuations while productivity shocks have the largest share. Real exchange rate movements are largely driven by demand shocks while monetary shocks explain most of the variability in prices. Economic policies should focus on productivity improvement and capital investment to increase output in the long run, and the conduct of fiscal policy should take into account the impact on real exchange rate volatility.

Keywords: Structural VAR; macroeconomic fluctuations; Brunei Darussalam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1142/S0217590816500065

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