Research Paper No. 2: Real Sector and Growth

Banque de la République d'Haïti • 2009 • 84 pages

Summary — This research paper from the Bank of the Republic of Haiti (BRH) examines the real sector of the Haitian economy and factors influencing its growth. It covers topics such as investment, inflation, and economic modeling.

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Key Findings

Investment in Haiti has a limited short-term multiplier effect on economic growth.
Core inflation measures contain information about future headline inflation.
The Chow-Lin method is suitable for quarterly GDP estimation in Haiti.
Corruption negatively impacts investment efficiency.

Full Description

This research paper from the Bank of the Republic of Haiti (BRH) explores various aspects of Haiti's real sector and economic growth. It includes analyses of factors explaining the weak response of economic growth to increased investment, calculations of core inflation, structural modeling of core inflation using VAR models, and methods for quarterly GDP estimation. The paper aims to provide insights relevant to policymakers and economic actors in Haiti.

Topics

Geography

Time Coverage

1970 — 2008

Keywords

investment, economic growth, productivity, multiplier effect, cointegration, impulse response, inflation, core inflation, monetary policy, GDP, time series, econometrics

Entities

Banque de la République d'Haïti, IHSI, CNSA, Ronald Gabriel, Jemley Marc Jean Baptiste, Christine Justinville Musset, Dudley Augustin, Jean Marie Cayemitte, Julnor Georges