Estimation of Private Consumption Function of Iran: Autoregressive Distributed Lag Approach to Co-integration

Estimation of Private Consumption Function of Iran: Autoregressive Distributed Lag Approach to Co-integration

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Considering consumption due to its pivotal role in economic growth and also aggregate demand and specially its long-run analysis have always been in the center of attention.In this study, we have estimated private consumption function, using ARDL approach and employing annual data during 1978-2012.Short-run elasticity of private consumption function regarding to its lag is 0.

50 and to GDP is approximately hellfire sloe gin 0.56.Also, the latter amount for long-run elasticity is 1.

13.Furthermore, the estimation demonstrates eagles head coach hoodie a negative correlation between inflation and private consumption in both long-run and short-run relationships.ECM is estimated as well, and the coefficient is equal to -0.

49 which shows the pace in which the private consumption function adjusts to its long-run equilibrium.Keywords: Consumption function, ARDL approach, ECM JEL Classifications: C13 C22 E21.