Vol. 21 No. 2 (2018), Articles
Vol. 21 No. 2 (2018)

Current account determinants in ASEAN 6

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DOI: 10.14414/jebav.v21i2.1419
Published 28-12-2018
Novi Ariyani
Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Jember
Fajar Wahyu Priyanto
Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Jember
Lilis Yuliati
Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Jember
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Keywords

Current Account
GDP
Interest Rate
FDI

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Ariyani, N., Priyanto, F. W., & Yuliati, L. (2018). Current account determinants in ASEAN 6. Journal of Economics, Business, and Accountancy Ventura, 21(2), 219-228. https://doi.org/10.14414/jebav.v21i2.1419
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Abstract

This study aims to analyze the factors that influence the export activity in the ASEAN region countries such as Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam during 2001 - 2016 by using annual data. The factors that influence gross domestic product (GDP), interest rate, foreign direct investment (FDI) and exchange rate. The method used in the research is panel Vector Error Correlation Model (PVECM). The results show that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) negatively affects the current account in the short term. The interest rate variable negatively affects the current account in the long term. The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) variable negatively affects the current account in the long term. Furthermore, the exchange rate variable negatively affects the current account in the long term.

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