کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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973335 | 1479786 | 2014 | 16 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
• The current study investigates the use of investment in gold is a hedge against inflation for the case of Pakistan.
• The study has applied the ARDL bounds testing approach to co-integration for the long run, and innovative accounting approach (IAA) to examine the direction of causality in variables.
• Findings reveal that “investment in gold is a good hedge against inflation” not only in the long-run but also in the short-run.
The last few years have witnessed overwhelming investments in the gold market. Numerous studies have discussed how investment in gold is a hedge against inflation. The current study investigates whether a gold investment is a hedge against inflation in case of Pakistan. In doing so, we have used time series data on gold prices; economic growth and inflation are used for the period of 1997Q1–2011Q4. The study has applied the ARDL bounds testing approach to co-integration for the long run, and innovative accounting approach (IAA) to examine the direction of causality in variables. Our findings reveal that “investment in gold is a good hedge against inflation” not only in the long-run but also in the short-run. The implications and applications of the study are discussed in detail.
Journal: The North American Journal of Economics and Finance - Volume 28, April 2014, Pages 190–205