tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340684310301784591.post4060627341392182242..comments2024-01-03T19:16:07.361+08:00Comments on Arrested Development: Private InvestmentElanorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15447273349249042635noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340684310301784591.post-84129321989314611132007-03-08T13:56:00.000+08:002007-03-08T13:56:00.000+08:00Great point elanor, but how does one encourage aca...Great point elanor, but how does one encourage academic papers in msia.<BR/><BR/>Firstly, do we have a demand high enough to make ppl on the street and corporates to buy them at profitable prices for suppliers?<BR/><BR/>or is the govt responsible to churn out these papers sorely needed?Dek Mathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10630527545586473765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340684310301784591.post-39115954510994687662007-03-07T00:14:00.000+08:002007-03-07T00:14:00.000+08:00I agree with you, Elanor, that " ..enhancing corpo...I agree with you, Elanor, that " ..enhancing corporate profitability is vital for encouraging sustained investment activities " <BR/><BR/>In addition, the on-going corporate reforms being undertaken by some of the GLCs, and various M&As plus other restructuring exercises of some of the government strategic assets.. together with the anticipated 9MP spending.. these catalysts to stimulate the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340684310301784591.post-91234266037287865332007-03-06T22:37:00.000+08:002007-03-06T22:37:00.000+08:00Hi Sharizal, Sorry for the murky reference on the ...Hi Sharizal, <BR/><BR/>Sorry for the murky reference on the time period. According to the VECM model, private investment is fully explained by real GDP growth in the long term. Those two should move together in the absence of shock. During the 1997-98 period, well, shock happened.<BR/><BR/>While 1999 was when GDP recovered, private investment didn't. The model predict pvt investment to catch up Elanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15447273349249042635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340684310301784591.post-27447819130916243402007-03-06T19:08:00.000+08:002007-03-06T19:08:00.000+08:00hi there! got here cos some other blogger was pimp...hi there! got here cos some other blogger was pimping u out! ;)<BR/><BR/>anyway, you said"<BR/><BR/><I>"It is interesting to note that the model in the paper suggested that private investment takes 9 years to catch up after a general economic recovery. This year marks the 9th year since 1998, and latest economic statistics indicate that investment growth has finally caught up with general Sharizalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12323037900205432030noreply@blogger.com