Table 4.

Pairwise granger causality tests

Null hypothesisLag 1Lag 2Lag 3Lag 4
F-Statisticp-valueF-Statisticp-valueF-Statisticp-valueF-Statisticp-value
D(CPI) does not granger cause D(BCI)0.120.731.700.192.020.121.610.18
D(BCI) does not granger cause D(CPI)0.380.540.450.640.200.900.160.96
D(GDP) does not granger cause D(BCI)0.440.514.540.013.470.022.560.04
D(BCI) does not granger cause D(GDP)8.270.016.340.004.150.013.040.02
D(PP) does not granger cause D(BCI)1.130.293.570.032.670.052.290.06
D(BCI) does not granger cause D(PP)0.010.910.060.940.110.960.460.77
D(PPI__APPLIANCES_) does not granger cause D(BCI)0.030.870.020.980.250.860.180.95
D(BCI) does not granger cause D(PPI__APPLIANCES_)0.000.991.100.340.680.560.810.53
D(PPI__CERAMIC_) does not granger cause D(BCI))4.110.052.870.062.230.091.790.14
D(BCI) does not granger cause D(PPI__CERAMIC_)0.010.920.440.651.030.382.270.07
D(PPI__CONCRETE_) does not granger cause D(BCI)2.930.091.810.171.490.221.940.11
D(BCI) does not granger cause D(PPI__CONCRETE_)4.540.042.160.121.890.141.310.27
D(PPI__ELECTRICAL_) does not granger cause D(BCI)5.680.024.730.013.030.032.250.07
D(BCI) does not granger cause D(PPI__ELECTRICAL_)0.200.660.470.630.130.940.320.86
D(PPI__OTHER_MATERIALS_) does not granger cause D(BCI)6.550.013.210.052.340.082.140.08
D(BCI) does not granger cause D(PPI__OTHER_MATERIALS_)0.400.530.170.841.370.261.440.23
D(PPI__OTHER_METALS_) does not granger cause D(BCI)1.790.181.080.341.040.380.980.43
D(BCI) does not granger cause D(PPI__OTHER_METALS_)4.180.043.640.032.630.062.460.05
D(PPI__PLUMBING_) does not granger cause D(BCI)0.120.730.450.640.490.690.610.66
D(BCI) does not granger cause D(PPI__PLUMBING_)0.670.421.230.300.990.400.910.46
D(PPI__STEEL_) does not granger cause D(BCI)9.760.006.500.005.530.003.880.01
D(BCI) does not granger cause D(PPI__STEEL_)19.190.007.870.004.620.013.580.01
D(PPI__TIMBER_) does not granger cause D(BCI)0.010.921.380.261.150.331.040.39
D(BCI) does not granger cause D(PPI__TIMBER_)1.490.230.820.440.430.731.010.41
D(UR) does not granger cause D(BCI)1.390.240.870.420.930.430.950.44
D(BCI) does not granger cause D(UR)11.030.006.370.004.720.002.760.03
Note(s):

lag = 4; Sample = 9 / 01/1997–12 / 01/2018; BCI = building cost index; CPI = consumer price index; GDP = gross domestic product; PP = petroleum price; UR = unemployment rate; PPI = producer price index

Source(s): Author’s own work

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