Uncertainty in an emerging market economy: evidence from Thailand

Abstract

This paper constructs various measures of domestic and global uncertainty and provides a comprehensive study of their impacts on the Thai economy. Based on a small open economy VAR, global uncertainty delivers deeper and more long-lasting effects when compared to within-country ones. In addition, we find that uncertainty shocks first generate sudden and large declines for stock prices and foreign portfolio investment, before gradually affecting the real economy through investment and trade channels. There is also meaningful heterogeneity among different types of domestic uncertainty. While financial uncertainty matters most for the Thai economy overall, consumption demand largely responds to macroeconomic uncertainty, while economic policy and political uncertainty generates the most persistent effects on investment. Furthermore, fiscal policy uncertainty is a key driver of trade flows while monetary policy uncertainty plays an important role for capital markets.We would like to thank Patcharaporn Leepipatpiboon and Chaitat Jirophat for excellent research assistance. We also appreciate insightful and constructive comments by two anonymous referees. The views expressed in this paper are of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Bank of Thailand.

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