Systems GMM estimates of the Feldstein–Horioka puzzle for the OECD countries and tests for structural breaks |
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Authors: | B Bhaskara Rao Artur Tamazian Saten Kumar |
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Institution: | 1. University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia;2. University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain;3. Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand |
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Abstract: | A systems GMM estimation method is used to estimate the Feldstein–Horioka equation from 1960 to 2007 with a panel of 13 OECD countries. It is found that the Feldstein–Horioka puzzle exists in a weaker form with a much reduced saving retention coefficient. The Bretton Woods agreement in particular seems to have weakened the Feldstein–Horioka puzzle by significantly improving international capital mobility. In comparison the Maastricht agreement seems to have improved capital mobility only by a small magnitude. The Blundell and Bond systems GMM method and structural break tests of Mancini-Griffoli and Pauwels are used in this paper. |
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Keywords: | C23 F21 F36 |
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