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|b This study aimed at explaining the development of credit facilities in Jordan in terms of size and sectoral distribution, and organization. It also aimed to measure the macroeconomic effects (supply side) of credit facilities in the Jordanian economy during the period (1975-2010), in the short term and long term. The results showed a critical role of credit facilities in production, income, employment and capital accumulation. The estimation results indicated that the elasticity of the total production for credit facilities is positive and consistent with economic theory and amounted to 0.16, while in the long run, the average impact of the credit facilities on the aggregate production in the Jordanian economy during the study period is 1.4. In the long-run as well, the results indicated a prominent role for the facilities in improving employment rates, with an average multiplier came to 1.3, which refers to an increasing impact of the credit facilities on employment rates, as well as, on capital accumulation in the economy, with an average multiplier of 5.4, which represents the foremost role in financing investment in the Jordanian Economy. The study urges commercial banks and financial institutions to expand in granting credit facilities to qualified investors, and on this regard, the Central Bank of Jordan should continue applying less conservative monetary policy in order to finance investment through increasing credit facilities given to investors.This study aimed at explaining the development of credit facilities in Jordan in terms of size and sectoral distribution, and organization. It also aimed to measure the macroeconomic effects (supply side) of credit facilities in the Jordanian economy during the period (1975-2010), in the short term and long term. The results showed a critical role of credit facilities in production, income, employment and capital accumulation. The estimation results indicated that the elasticity of the total production for credit facilities is positive and consistent with economic theory and amounted to 0.16, while in the long run, the average impact of the credit facilities on the aggregate production in the Jordanian economy during the study period is 1.4. In the long-run as well, the results indicated a prominent role for the facilities in improving employment rates, with an average multiplier came to 1.3, which refers to an increasing impact of the credit facilities on employment rates, as well as, on capital accumulation in the economy, with an average multiplier of 5.4, which represents the foremost role in financing investment in the Jordanian Economy. The study urges commercial banks and financial institutions to expand in granting credit facilities to qualified investors, and on this regard, the Central Bank of Jordan should continue applying less conservative monetary policy in order to finance investment through increasing credit facilities given to investors.
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