Table 5 Autoregressive distributed lag and error correction models results using PCA-based IQI dependent variable: D (Primary balance-to-GDP ratio).

From: Do institutions matter in the fiscal reaction function? The case of Egypt

 

Model (1)

Model (2)

Model (3)

Model (4)

Selected Model

ARDL (2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 0, 2)

ARDL (2, 1, 2, 0, 2, 0, 0)

ARDL (2, 1, 0, 0, 2, 1, 1, 1)

ARDL (2, 0, 2, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1)

ECTt-1

−0.294**(−3.56)

−0.244*(−2.62)

−0.221**(−3.45)

-0.218*(−2.58)

Long Run Coef.

Debt

0.00438(1.84)

0.0103(1.94)

0.00283(0.98)

0.00306(0.88)

RIR

0.0160*(2.65)

−0.00512(−0.86)

−0.00211(−0.73)

−0.00543(−0.84)

EX

−0.00556(-0.95)

−0.00927(−0.94)

0.00352(0.53)

0.00470(0.69)

CA

−0.00664(−1.46)

−0.0150(−1.57)

−0.00657(−0.92)

−0.00543(−0.82)

OG

1.640*(2.33)

2.484(1.93)

0.0228(0.02)

−0.554(-0.65)

IQI

−0.0117(−0.62)

−0.0213(-0.77)

−0.184(-2.00)

−0.163(-1.85)

Debt_IQI

  

0.00224(2.09)

0.00210*(2.24)

Short Run Coef.

D(P(-1)

−0.480**(−3.53)

−0.222(−1.50)

−0.230(−1.93)

−0.317*(−2.24)

D(DebT)

−0.00165***(−4.58)

−0.00205***(−4.94)

−0.000379(−0.64)

 

D(Debt(-1))

0.00101**(3.48)

   

D(EX)

0.00965*(2.72)

  

−0.00221(−1.41)

D(EX(−1))

−0.00496*(−2.44)

   

D(OG)

 

0.685***(4.49)

0.552*(2.26)

 

D(OG(−1))

 

0.318(1.60)

  

D(RIR)

−0.0107**(−3.45)

0.000978(1.26)

 

0.000134(0.15)

D(RIR(−1)

 

0.00105(1.99)

 

0.000512(1.00)

D(CA)

−0.00400*(−2.31)

−0.000408(-0.20)

−0.00104(−0.60)

−0.00107(−0.57)

D(CA(−1))

 

0.00291(1.85)

0.00354*(2.65)

0.00385*(2.83)

D(IQI)

0.00610(1.13)

 

0.0492***(4.30)

0.0611***(6.32)

D(Debt_IQI)

  

−0.000652***(−4.61)

−0.000814***(−6.87)

Constant

−0.179**(−4.03)

−0.198***(−4.75)

−0.0642(−1.36)

−0.0643(−1.80)

N

33

33

33

33

R-sq

0.9445

0.8746

0.9371

0.9566

adj. R-sq

0.8730

0.7888

0.8816

0.9007

  1. Source: STATA output using WDI, WGI, IMF and CBE data.
  2. t statistics in parentheses.
  3. *** significance at 1%, ** significance at 5% and * significance at 10%.