Nexus between Consumption, Income, and Price Changes: Asymmetric Evidence from NARDL Model

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Gohar R., Chang B. H., DERİNDAĞ Ö. F., Abro Z.

ETIKONOMI, vol.21, no.2, pp.213-228, 2022 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.15408/etk.v21i2.23339
  • Journal Name: ETIKONOMI
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.213-228
  • Keywords: E7 countries, consumption, NARDL model, asymmetry, MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES, STOCK-PRICES
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Previous research has primarily examined the link between price, income, and consumer spending using linear regression models. On the other hand, the latest evidence shows an asymmetric link among economic and financial variables. We contribute to the literature by employing a novel technique known as the asymmetric ARDL model. This approach is used to investigate the impact of favorable and unfavorable changes in income and prices on household consumption. The results show that higher income has a substantial and beneficial effect on household expenditures in the short term and long term. On the other hand, a fall in income has no impact on consumer spending. Moreover, for most developing countries, price adjustments have a negligible effect on consumer expenditures. Our findings suggest that implementing the same policy initiatives across periods of rising and falling income and prices may result in potential losses.