Research Article

Inflation – Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from OECD Countries

Volume: 7 Number: 2 December 30, 2022
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Inflation – Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from OECD Countries

Abstract

This paper investigates the impact of inflation on economic growth in 38 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries from 1972-2021. The results confirm that inflation harms economic growth with various specifications using the generalized method of moments (GMM) to overcome endogeneity and reverse causality issues. One percent increase in inflation reduces growth by 0.03-0.15 percent depending on the model. The results are robust with numerous control variables. For further robustness, difference GMM and fixed effect (FE) regressions are utilized, and they verify the system GMM results that inflation has adverse effects on growth. Thus, policymakers should implement specific policies to prevent the spread of inflation in the long run.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Economics

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 30, 2022

Submission Date

August 23, 2022

Acceptance Date

October 30, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 7 Number: 2

APA
Kırşanlı, F. (2022). Inflation – Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from OECD Countries. JOEEP: Journal of Emerging Economies and Policy, 7(2), 389-398. https://izlik.org/JA88PX42CM
AMA
1.Kırşanlı F. Inflation – Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from OECD Countries. JOEEP. 2022;7(2):389-398. https://izlik.org/JA88PX42CM
Chicago
Kırşanlı, Fatih. 2022. “Inflation – Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from OECD Countries”. JOEEP: Journal of Emerging Economies and Policy 7 (2): 389-98. https://izlik.org/JA88PX42CM.
EndNote
Kırşanlı F (December 1, 2022) Inflation – Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from OECD Countries. JOEEP: Journal of Emerging Economies and Policy 7 2 389–398.
IEEE
[1]F. Kırşanlı, “Inflation – Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from OECD Countries”, JOEEP, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 389–398, Dec. 2022, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA88PX42CM
ISNAD
Kırşanlı, Fatih. “Inflation – Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from OECD Countries”. JOEEP: Journal of Emerging Economies and Policy 7/2 (December 1, 2022): 389-398. https://izlik.org/JA88PX42CM.
JAMA
1.Kırşanlı F. Inflation – Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from OECD Countries. JOEEP. 2022;7:389–398.
MLA
Kırşanlı, Fatih. “Inflation – Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from OECD Countries”. JOEEP: Journal of Emerging Economies and Policy, vol. 7, no. 2, Dec. 2022, pp. 389-98, https://izlik.org/JA88PX42CM.
Vancouver
1.Fatih Kırşanlı. Inflation – Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from OECD Countries. JOEEP [Internet]. 2022 Dec. 1;7(2):389-98. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA88PX42CM

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