Measuring Volatility of Inflation in Pakistan

  • Saleem N
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Abstract

The available evidence in Pakistan suggests that inflation is a monetary phenomena. This paper examines the relationship between the determinants of inflation and its volatility by using monthly data for 1990:M1-2007:M5. The determinants of inflation are estimated by a VAR analysis, which shows that inflation, the interest rate and money supply move together. A VAR model assumes constant error variance. We relaxed this assumption by employing an ARCH/GARCH model and conclude that inflation is volatile in nature. For measuring the qualitative nature of the inflationary process we used an EGARCH model. It confirms that the time effect model is significant. It also suggests that in the first four months of the calendar year, the inflationary shock is negative and it can, therefore, hamper growth.

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Saleem, N. (2008). Measuring Volatility of Inflation in Pakistan. THE LAHORE JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS, 13(2), 99–128. https://doi.org/10.35536/lje.2008.v13.i2.a6

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