Trade Openness, COVID-19 Shock, Foreign Direct Investment, Inflation, and Output Volatility in Six ASEAN Member States

Chinmaya Behera and Badri Rath
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Chinmaya Behera: Goa Institute of Management

No DP-2023-31, Working Papers from Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

Abstract: This study examines the effect of trade openness and COVID-19 shock on output volatility. Quarterly data from 2010 to 2022 are used, focussing on six Member States within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The analysis, conducted through timeseries regression, reveals that trade openness had a notable impact on output volatility in most ASEAN Member States, excluding Thailand and Indonesia. Furthermore, it found that the pandemic had an impact on the output volatility of Thailand and the Philippines. Macroeconomic variables were also incorporated, such as foreign direct investment (FDI) and inflation. Under the panel framework, it was found that both variables significantly impacted output volatility. These findings indicate that policymakers should prioritise trade openness and inflation control during uncertain events, such as a global pandemic.

Keywords: Trade openness; COVID-19 shock; Output volatility; Inflation; FDI (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F1 F10 F17 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-02-16
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