The Impact of Unconventional Monetary Policy on Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Emerging Markets with Special Reference to Egypt
Hashem, H., kamel, S. (2025). The Impact of Unconventional Monetary Policy on Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Emerging Markets with Special Reference to Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 62(5), 383-418. doi: 10.21608/acj.2025.451404
Heba Youssef Hashem; Sara Mahmoud kamel. "The Impact of Unconventional Monetary Policy on Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Emerging Markets with Special Reference to Egypt". EKB Journal Management System, 62, 5, 2025, 383-418. doi: 10.21608/acj.2025.451404
Hashem, H., kamel, S. (2025). 'The Impact of Unconventional Monetary Policy on Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Emerging Markets with Special Reference to Egypt', EKB Journal Management System, 62(5), pp. 383-418. doi: 10.21608/acj.2025.451404
Hashem, H., kamel, S. The Impact of Unconventional Monetary Policy on Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Emerging Markets with Special Reference to Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 2025; 62(5): 383-418. doi: 10.21608/acj.2025.451404

The Impact of Unconventional Monetary Policy on Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Emerging Markets with Special Reference to Egypt

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Volume 62, Issue 5, September 2025, Page 383-418  XML PDF (2.47 MB)
Document Type: المقالة الأصلية
DOI: 10.21608/acj.2025.451404
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Authors
Heba Youssef Hashem1; Sara Mahmoud kamel2
1Associate Professor of Economics Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences
2Master’s Candidate Economics Department Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences
Abstract
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, central banks (CBs) globally have introduced substantial stimulus programs, relying heavily on unconventional monetary policy (UMP) tools, similar to the post-2007–2008 global financial crisis (GFC) period. Emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) have also adopted Asset Purchase Programs (APPs) for the first time to address disruptions and boost confidence. This paper investigates whether CBs in 25 EMDEs, including Egypt, influenced prices, financial market risk aversion and output through UMP tools. Using CB balance sheets as a proxy for UMP, a Panel VAR model was applied. Results show that, in the short run, UMP did not affect prices but positively impacted Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The response of the consumer price index (CPI) and Volatility index (VIX) varied, with significant effects on GDP observed over time. On the other hand, in the long-run, the CPI began to show a significant increase, indicating that CB asset expansion exerted upward pressure on prices over time. Besides, the response of the VIX began to taper off, stabilizing for the remainder of the forecast horizon, suggesting that the initial shock to central bank assets had a lasting, though diminishing, impact on market volatility. Regarding GDP, the response fluctuated, and the effect did not completely dissipate by the tenth period, indicating that the impact on GDP was more persistent than on inflation and financial market volatility.
Keywords
unconventional monetary policy; Central banks; balance sheets; Asset purchase programs; Panel VAR model; Emerging markets and developing economies
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