An Empirical Analysis Using Johansen's Cointegration Approach

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Kalpana Kochhar

International Monetary Fund (IMF); The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Date Written: December 1994

Abstract

In this paper, the behavior of China`s imports during the period 1980-92 is studied. The estimation of cointegration and error correction mechanisms enables the separation of the long-run and short-run determinants of imports in China. The estimated cointegrating vector using Johansen`s cointegration approach shows that, in the long run, China`s imports are sensitive to changes in output, relative prices, and foreign exchange reserves. It also shows that the short-run output elasticity of imports is much greater than that in the long run, suggesting that import substitution may have been an important factor over the sample period. The forecasting ability of a conventional partial adjustment import function is then compared with that of the Johansen cointegration model; the Johansen model is shown to outperform the conventional one in forecasting accuracy.

JEL Classification: C22, C49, F14

Suggested Citation

Kochhar, Kalpana, An Empirical Analysis Using Johansen's Cointegration Approach (December 1994). IMF Working Paper No. 94/145, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=883904

Kalpana Kochhar

International Monetary Fund (IMF) ( email )

700 19th Street NW
Washington, DC 20431
United States

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ( email )

United States

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