Private and Public Investment in Malaysia: A Panel Time-series Analysis


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  • Sallahuddin Hassan Universiti Utara Malaysia
  • Zalila Othman Universiti Utara Malaysia
  • Mohd Zaini Abd Karim Universiti Utara Malaysia

Abstract

Public capital hypothesis explains that a positive relationship exists between private and public investment. This paper examines the validity of the hypothesis by using a panel time series analysis on four sectors of the Malaysian economy (agriculture, industry and trade, transportation and communication, and construction). Panel co-integration analysis is used to prove the relationship between private domestic investment and public investment by using panel data for the period of 1976–2006. Two interaction variables, public investment and gross domestic product and investment and privatization policy were included as independent variables to take into account the influence of gross domestic product and privatization policy on the effect of public investment on private investment. Results of the study indicate that public investment has positive effect on private investment in all the three sectors except agricultural sector, suggesting that government expenditure encourage more private investment if focus is given towards productive expenditure.Keywords: Public capital hypothesis; Panel time-series; MalaysiaJEL Classification: H50

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Sallahuddin Hassan, Universiti Utara Malaysia

School of Economics, Finance and Banking

Zalila Othman, Universiti Utara Malaysia

School of Economics, Finance and Banking

Mohd Zaini Abd Karim, Universiti Utara Malaysia

School of Economics, Finance and Banking

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Published

2011-10-15

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Hassan, S., Othman, Z., & Karim, M. Z. A. (2011). Private and Public Investment in Malaysia: A Panel Time-series Analysis. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 1(4), 199–210. Retrieved from https://econjournals.com/index.php/ijefi/article/view/51

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