International Comovement of Economic Fluctuations: A Spatial Analysis

Authors

Miao Wang, Marquette UniversityFollow
M. C. Sunny Wong, University of San FranciscoFollow
Jim Granato, University of Houston - Main

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

16 p.

Publication Date

3-2015

Publisher

Elsevier

Source Publication

World Development

Source ISSN

0305-750X

Abstract

We consider the comovement of economic volatility across multiple countries. Using spatial models with data from 187 countries over the period of 1960–2007, we find a strong spatial comovement of economic volatility. More interestingly, the effect of geographical proximity on economic volatility comovement is strongest during the period of international shocks (1973–86), but almost disappears over the globalization era (1987–2007). By way of contrast, the influence of trade relations in determining the comovement of economic volatility is significant over 1987–2007.

Comments

Accepted version. World Development, Vol. 67 (March 2015): 186-201. DOI. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Wang, Miao; Wong, M. C. Sunny; and Granato, Jim, "International Comovement of Economic Fluctuations: A Spatial Analysis" (2015). Economics Faculty Research and Publications. 477.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/econ_fac/477