Abstract

This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of monetary policy channels in transmitting the impact of monetary policy on economic growth in Yemen using a VAR model and annual data over the period 1990 -2016. The study included the variable of the economic growth rate, in addition to four variables that represent the monetary transmission channels, namely: the channel of monetary (M1), the channel of interest rate (IR), the channel of the exchange rate (DEXR), and the channel of bank lending (LOANS). The empirical results showed the importance of both the channel of monetary and exchange rate in impacting economic growth. It also showed that the channel of interest rate was less important, while the channel of bank lending was not important.

Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.