Journal article
China's monetary policy framework and global commodity prices
Energy economics, v 138, 107767
Oct 2024
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Abstract
This paper examines the effects of China's monetary policy on global commodity prices over the quarterly period 1996:Q1–2021:Q4. Using a Bayesian Structural VAR model, we evaluate the impact of interest rate shocks (as a price rule) and shocks to the monetary aggregate (M2) (as a quantity rule) on those commodity prices. Our main findings are fourfold. First, a positive interest rate shock has a negative and persistent effect on commodity prices, with beverages and metals commodity prices falling the most in response to such shock. Second, a positive shock to the growth rate of M2 has a strong impact on the prices of non-fuel commodities, agricultural raw materials, and metals. Still, the highly volatile food and fuel (energy) commodity prices are less affected. Third, while both the growth rate of M2 and the interest rate seem relevant macroeconomic stabilizers, the quantity instrument appears more effective than the price instrument in explaining commodity prices. Finally, while interest rate hikes are linked with a persistent rise in world uncertainty, monetary expansions lead to a long-lived fall in this variable. All in all, our study provides new evidence about the impact of China's monetary policy on global commodity prices using a rich dataset and an econometric setup that accounts for uncertainty.
•The effects of China's monetary policy on global commodity prices are examined.•We use BSVAR to assess the impact of interest rate shocks and M2 monetary aggregate.•A positive interest rate shock negatively and persistently affects commodity prices.•Commodity prices are also affected by positive shocks to the M2 growth rates.•The quantity instrument (M2) appears more effective than the price instrument.
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- Title
- China's monetary policy framework and global commodity prices
- Creators
- Shawkat Hammoudeh - Drexel University, Economics (School of Economics)Duc Khuong Nguyen - Léonard de Vinci Pôle Universitaire, Research Center, 92 916 Paris, La Défense, FranceRicardo M. Sousa - University of Minho
- Publication Details
- Energy economics, v 138, 107767
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Economics (School of Economics)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001299514900001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85201489981
- Other Identifier
- 991021894514804721
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