On Stock Market Illiquidity and Real-Time GDP Growth

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Chris Florackis

University of Liverpool (UK)

Gianluigi Giorgioni

University of Liverpool Managment School

Alexandros Kostakis

University of Liverpool - Management School (ULMS); The University of Manchester - Manchester Business School

Costas Milas

University of Liverpool - Management School (ULMS)

Date Written: May 27, 2014

Abstract

This study examines whether stock market illiquidity forecasts real UK GDP growth using data over the period 1989q1-2012q2. Apart from standard linear model specifications, we also utilize non-linear models, which allow for regime switching behavior in terms of a liquid versus an illiquid market regime and over the phases of the business cycle. Our findings support a statistically significant negative relationship between stock market illiquidity and future UK GDP growth over and above the usual control variables. This relationship is found to be stronger during periods of highly illiquid market conditions and weak economic growth. Our out-of-sample forecasting analysis indicates that a regime-switching model of illiquid versus liquid market conditions predicts UK growth better than any other model. Actually, this model is the only one to significantly outperform the GDP growth forecasts published in the Bank of England’s Inflation Report.

Keywords: stock market illiquidity, divisia money, GDP growth, non-linear model

JEL Classification: O11, O20, E44, G01,G1, G10

Suggested Citation

Florackis, Chris and Giorgioni, Gianluigi and Kostakis, Alexandros and Milas, Costas, On Stock Market Illiquidity and Real-Time GDP Growth (May 27, 2014). Journal of International Money and Finance, 2014, Vol. 44, pp. 210–229, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2160276 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2160276

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Gianluigi Giorgioni

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Alexandros Kostakis

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Costas Milas

University of Liverpool - Management School (ULMS) ( email )

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