东亚区域经济周期及其同步性研究

本文运用动态因子模型和B-B算法,以1993q1-2008q3时间段内GDP季度数据为基础,考察了东亚十国(地区)共同经济周期及其具体特征.再根据动态因子模型得到的参数,比较了东亚各国(地区)和共同经济周期的相关性.我们发现,除中国和共同周期的关系不大,东亚其他国家(地区)和共同周期的关系比较紧密.     

论东亚地区经济周期的同期性

经济周期同期性问题的研究是世界经济理论研究的一个重要方面.本文对东亚各国(地区)经济周期同期性的存在性进行了实证分析,探讨了东亚地区经济周期同期性的形成原因和传导机制.     

我国区域经济周期阶段同步性的测算与分析

随着市场经济和区域经济的发展,一个国家区域间的经济联系日益加强,区域经济周期问题的分析已成为经济周期研究的重要方向之一.文章首先利用“谷-谷”法对各省经济周期阶段进行划分,然后依据Harding and Pagan (2006)的周期阶段同步性指数,定量测算我国省际间经济周期阶段的同步性,并在此基础上进一步探讨我国东中西部三大地区内部以及以长三角、珠三角、环渤海经济圈为代表的区域合作组织的经济周期阶段同步性问题.研究结果显示:改革开放以来,我国省际间经济周期阶段的同步性在60％～70％时间内是一致的;经济周期阶段的同步性具有“俱乐部”特征;长三角、珠三角经济圈省际间经济周期阶段存在明显同步性,而环渤海经济圈省际间经济周期阶段同步性尚不明显.     

论东亚地区经济周期的同期性与非同期性

20世纪70年代以来东亚各国（地区）的经济周期在某些时期表现出发比较明显的同期性,而在另外一些时期则存在着离散的倾向。通过计算东亚各国（地区）经济增长率之间的斯皮尔曼相关系数实证检验了上述结论。东来区域内贸易的增长和紧密经济联系的构筑、东亚各国（地区）趋同的经济和金融政策以及世界性冲击是东亚各国（地区）经济周期在某些时期出现同步变动的主要原因;而东亚各国（地区）内部宏观经济政策和经济状况的差异以及外部冲击的减弱是导致东亚地区经济周期同期性在90年代上半期出现离散的主要原因。     

东亚新兴经济体经济周期特征分析

东亚新兴经济体经济周期的波动性有不断减弱的趋势,但在一些突发事件如东南亚金融危机等事件的影响下,经济波动可能会加剧。东亚经济周期波动是非对称的,且大多数国家(地区)的非对称性都表现为经济周期波动的上升阶段长于下降阶段。进入20世纪90年代,尤其是2000年后,东亚新兴经济体的经济周期波动呈现了较强的相关性和同步性,2001年以后,东亚新兴经济体与世界经济周期波动之间也呈现出较强的同步性。     

对外贸易变动对东亚经济周期同步性影响的计量分析

随着经济全球化和区域经济一体化进程的不断推进，东亚地区经济周期同步性将进一步加强，本文运用理论和计量分析相结合的方法，不仅验证了东亚地区经济周期同步性的存在，还证明了东亚地区对外贸易变动对该地区经济周期同步性有明显的影响。     

全球化与经济周期同步性——以中国和OECD国家为例

本文利用新方法测度经济周期同步性,构建1984～2007年面板数据研究中国与OECD国家的经济周期同步性及其传导机制。研究发现,中国同OECD国家的经济周期同步性与传统理论存在一定差异,双边贸易强度、金融与投资开放度、产业结构的相似程度都将显著地增加中国同OECD国家的经济周期同步性。     

“丝绸之路经济带”西北五省区旅游经济周期同步性研究

旅游经济周期具有同步性是区域旅游经济合作非常重要的前提条件,所以对区域旅游经济周期同步性的探讨和研究无论是从理论的角度还是现实的角度都有很重要的意义。本文运用误差修正模型周期理论研究西北五省区旅游经济周期同步性。经研究发现,西北五省区无论是在长期还是短期都存在明显的经济周期同步性。因此,西北五省区基本上满足建立共同旅游经济政策的基础条件,最后文章根据分析结果提出西北五省区旅游发展的对策建议。     

中美经济周期的同步性及其传导机制分析

理论和实证研究表明,某些国家经济周期在波动过程中存在同步性特征。通过考察中美两国经济增长率之间的相关系数可以看出,两国经济周期波动在某些历史时期具有较强的同步性。改革开放以来,中国参与经济全球化的程度日益提高,中国经济日益融入世界经济,这是中美两国经济周期同步性出现的根本原因和前提条件。格兰杰因果关系检验表明,中美两国贸易和直接投资联系是经济周期同步性出现的纽带和基本传导渠道。新形势下中美两国应当进一步强化双方的经贸交流和合作,真正发挥两国经济之间的相互带动作用,从而实现双方经济的共同繁荣。     

1970-2011年东亚主要国家(地区)与世界经济周期协动性研究--基于H-P滤波法的计量检验北大核心CSSCISSCI

本文实证结果表明:东亚主要国家和地区尚未脱离世界主周期运行,其中除中国与印尼外,东亚其他国家(地区)存在共同周期,中国与世界经济周期的反向波动明显,但与东亚国家(地区)存在较强的协同波动趋势;新兴工业化国家在本文设定的三个时间段中表现不一;东盟四国存在次区域经济周期,而且随着时间推移,其协动性在逐渐加强。东亚国家包括中国在内,应抓住机遇,实现新一轮的经济增长。     

中国在东亚经济一体化中的角色演化与策略选择:基于经济周期同步性的实证研究

本文利用经济周期同步性对于区域经济一体化的理论涵义,选取5种代表性度量方法,分析了1990Q1～2011Q3期间包含中国在内9个东亚经济体和多种经济体组合的经济周期同步性及其阶段性变化,并将实证结果同东亚经济一体化进程的评价与展望、中国在区域经济中的角色演化及未来参与区域合作的策略选择等分析相融合。结果表明,东亚的总体经济周期同步性程度还不高,增长也不明显,但中日韩组合的总体同步性明显强于其它经济体组合,且显著增强;同时,中国与其他东亚经济体的同步性近年来有显著提高,充分体现出自身经济与区域经济的加速融合以及在未来区域一体化进程中赶超日本地位的趋势。尽管美国与其他东亚经济体的同步性情况与中国相似,却存在本质上的差别。     

The role of production fragmentation in international business cycle synchronization in East Asia

This paper analyzes factors contributing to the observed increase in international business cycle synchronization between eight East Asian developing countries and the major developed economies of Japan and the United States. To this end, a two-country dynamic general equilibrium (DGE) model is proposed which focuses on the role of production fragmentation among these countries. A key feature of the model is that it includes the trade in differentiated capital goods, which are added to the capital stock for production, and the technology embodied in these capital goods. The parameters of the model are calibrated using actual data of the countries included. Model simulations are conducted for two periods (1993–1997 and 1999–2005), before and after the Asian financial crisis, showing that the increase in business cycle synchronization can be attributed mainly to the growing fragmentation of production activities.     

Financial constraints and corporate investment in Asian countries

This study overcomes the analytic shortcomings of the linear investment models and applies a Panel Smooth Transition Regression model to examine the investment ratios of 519 non-financial listed firms in six Asian countries over the period of 1991–2004. We find that investment-cash flow sensitivities vary across firms in the sample countries. Additionally, our findings also show that investment-cash flow sensitivity has also been affected by the business cycle in these countries. Furthermore, we find new evidence that tangible assets play a significant role in explaining the increase (decrease) in the investment-cash flow sensitivities for South and East Asian countries. These results imply that possession of the tangible assets increases debt capacity, which in turn reduces under-investment. These new findings have significant implications for financing and investment choices of the firms in the sample countries.     

Accounting for the economic relationship between Japan and the Asian Tigers

This paper applies the business cycle accounting method of Chari, Kehoe and McGrattan (2007) to a two-country, two-good model based on Backus, Kehoe and Kydland (1994) to investigate the economic relationship between Japan and the Asian Tigers from 1980Q1 to 2008Q2. We find that the main driver of long-run shifts and short-run fluctuations in output in each economy is domestic production efficiency. Furthermore, the recent increase in the cross-country business cycle correlation between the two can be attributed to an increase in the cross-country correlation of production efficiencies.     

Current account: mean-reverting or random walk behavior?

This paper sets out to investigate the statistical properties of current account in the crisis-affected countries of East Asian (Asian-5: Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand) utilizing data from 1976Q1 to 2001Q4. We split the full sample period into two sub-periods of the pre-crisis (1976Q1–1996Q4) and post-crisis (1997Q1–2001Q4) eras. Univariate unit root tests indicate that current account follows a non-stationary process under both eras. However, using more sophisticated panel techniques revealed that the current account displays mean-reverting property in all three sampling periods. Meanwhile, deviations of half-life estimates in the full sample period (post-crisis) were found to be much more rapid compared to the pre-crisis period. Our major conclusions are first, the empirical evidence supports the modern intertemporal approach to current account. Second, the results reveal that the Asian-5 current accounts were on a sustainable path, even during the pre-crisis period, hence, questioning the notion that the East Asian financial crisis was due to the mismanagement of external imbalances.     

An impact of economic integration through trade: on business cycles for 10 East Asian countries

Many recent studies about East Asian countries discussed “natural” economic integration through trade, but there are few rigorous empirical studies on how their economies were affected by the evolution of economic integration within the region. This paper investigates the effect of bilateral trade dependence on the co-movement of business cycles for 10 East Asian countries. We find that economic fluctuations tend to be more synchronized within the region as trade interdependence among them deepens. This finding suggests the necessity of cooperative efforts to prevent or adjust unfavorable future economic crisis in East Asia.     

Business cycle synchronisation in East Asia

Against the background of the rapid inter- and intra-regional integration of East Asia, we examine the extent and nature of synchronisation of business cycles in the region. We estimate a dynamic common factor model for output growth of 10 East Asian countries. A significant common factor is shared by all Asian countries considered, except China and Japan. The degree of synchronisation has fluctuated over time, with an upward trend particularly evident for the newly industrialised economies. Synchronisation appears to mainly reflect strong export synchronisation, rather than common consumption or investment dynamics. A number of external factors, such as the oil price and the JPY–USD exchange rate, appear to play a role in synchronising activity.     

战后日本经济发展模式评析

东亚经济发展进程是一个有机整体,是各国(地区)经济发展运动的内在迭加形成了东亚地区现代化发展的总绩效和总趋势。因此,东亚经济发展模式既是一个加速东亚地区经济增长的内在整体,也囊括了各国(地区)经济增长的若干范示。日本经济是东亚经济发展的引擎,其成功的发展模式颇具典型意义,对我国经济加速发展具有重要的启迪。     

The impact of intra-industry trade on business cycle synchronization in East Asia

This paper empirically analyzes distinctions between intra- and inter-industry trade indices. The research indicates that the co-movements of business cycles are influenced more through the intra-industry trade channel than by the total volume of trade itself. As trade integration among Asian countries increased, business cycle synchronization among these countries was expected to expand through trade transmission. Inter-industry trade resulting in higher specialization will induce less synchronized business cycles, while intra-industry trade could lead to increased business cycle synchronization. Moreover, I find that increased business cycle synchronization, as one of the optimum currency area criteria, is overemphasized.     

Business Cycle Synchronization in the EMU: Core vs. Periphery

This paper examines business cycle synchronization in the European Monetary Union with a special focus on the core-periphery pattern in the aftermath of the crisis. Using a quarterly index for business cycle synchronization by Cerqueira (Int Econ Econ Policy 10(3):349–363, 2013), our panel data estimates suggest that it is countries belonging to the core that are faced with increased synchronization among themselves after 2007Q4, whereas peripheral countries decreased synchronization with regards to the core, non-EMU countries and among themselves. Correlation coefficients and nonparametric local polynomial regressions corroborate these findings. The usual focus on co-movements and correlations might be misleading, however, since we also find large differences in the amplitude of national cycles. A strong common cycle can thus lead to large differences in cyclical positions even if national cycles are strongly correlated.