期刊名称：International Journal of Business and Management
印刷版ISSN：1833-3850
电子版ISSN：1833-8119
出版年度：2008
卷号：3
期号：8
页码：130
DOI：10.5539/ijbm.v3n8P130
语种：English
出版社：Canadian Center of Science and Education
摘要：This paper attempts to identify the relationship between the real exchange rate and trade balance in Malaysia from year 1955 to 2006. This study uses Unit Root Tests, Cointegration techniques, Engle-Granger test, Vector Error Correction Model (VECM), and impulse response analyses. The main findings of this paper are: (i) long run relationship exists between trade balance and exchange rate. Other important variables that determine trade balance such as domestic income shows a long run positive relationship between trade balances, and foreign income shows a long run negative relationship (ii) the real exchange rate is an important variable to the trade balance, and devaluation will improve trade balance in the long run, thus consistent with Marshall-Lerner condition (iii) the results indicate no J-curve effect in Malaysia case.
