Table 8.
Null Hypothesis | Zbar Stat. | P-value | Causality |
---|---|---|---|
LGDPpc ↛ REC% | 3.750* | 0.100 | Unidirectional LGDPpc→ REC% |
REC% ↛ LGDPpc | 2.706 | 0.300 | |
FD ↛ REC% | 3.827*** | 0.000 | Unidirectional FD→ REC% |
REC% ↛ FD | 1.371 | 0.600 | |
GCF% ↛ REC% | 0.792 | 0.500 | |
REC% ↛ GCF% | 2.576 | 0.200 |
Notes: *, **, and *** denote 10%, 5%, and 1% significance level respectively. Bootstrap is used due to the presence of cross-sectional dependence. The symbol↛ means “Does not Granger-cause”.