The Impact of the Volatility in Oil Prices on Saudi Arabia’s and Algeria’s Military Expenditure: A Comparative Study

<pre>By using time-series data in respect of the period from 1985 to 2019, this study aims to compare how the changes in Yearly Oil Prices (YOP) affect both Saudi Arabia’s and Algeria’s military expenditure. This study applies the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) to measure the relationshi...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:0de9eec56d68418d8c06d34310ed5dbe2021-11-12T07:27:31ZThe Impact of the Volatility in Oil Prices on Saudi Arabia’s and Algeria’s Military Expenditure: A Comparative Study2146-4553https://doaj.org/article/0de9eec56d68418d8c06d34310ed5dbe2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/11693https://doaj.org/toc/2146-4553<pre>By using time-series data in respect of the period from 1985 to 2019, this study aims to compare how the changes in Yearly Oil Prices (YOP) affect both Saudi Arabia’s and Algeria’s military expenditure. This study applies the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) to measure the relationships between the variables.  On the one hand, this study’s findings indicate that changes in YOP have had a great causal impact on both countries’ military expenditure, On the other hand, the link to Growth Fixed Capital (GFC) has had an insignificant effect on Saudi Arabia’s military expenditure. However, in the case of Algeria, the causal effect has been significant but, nevertheless, at a particularly low level (α = 10%). In conclusion, the two countries should pay closer attention to the dominant YOP when formulating their policies to maintain their much-needed security systems and protection umbrellas.</pre><p class="Default"><strong> K</strong><span style="font-size: 2em;"><strong>eywords:</strong> Military expenditure; Gross Fixed Capital; Yearly Oil Price; Vector Error Correction Model; Saudi Arabia; Algeria.</span></p><p><strong>JEL Classifications</strong>: Q4, Q48, Q43, Q430</p><p>DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.11693">https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.11693</a></p>Mohamed Noureldin SayedGhada H. AshourNesrin A. AbbasEconJournalsarticleEnvironmental sciencesGE1-350Energy industries. Energy policy. Fuel tradeHD9502-9502.5ENInternational Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Vol 11, Iss 6, Pp 180-190 (2021)
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topic Environmental sciences
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Energy industries. Energy policy. Fuel trade
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Energy industries. Energy policy. Fuel trade
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Mohamed Noureldin Sayed
Ghada H. Ashour
Nesrin A. Abbas
The Impact of the Volatility in Oil Prices on Saudi Arabia’s and Algeria’s Military Expenditure: A Comparative Study
description <pre>By using time-series data in respect of the period from 1985 to 2019, this study aims to compare how the changes in Yearly Oil Prices (YOP) affect both Saudi Arabia’s and Algeria’s military expenditure. This study applies the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) to measure the relationships between the variables.  On the one hand, this study’s findings indicate that changes in YOP have had a great causal impact on both countries’ military expenditure, On the other hand, the link to Growth Fixed Capital (GFC) has had an insignificant effect on Saudi Arabia’s military expenditure. However, in the case of Algeria, the causal effect has been significant but, nevertheless, at a particularly low level (α = 10%). In conclusion, the two countries should pay closer attention to the dominant YOP when formulating their policies to maintain their much-needed security systems and protection umbrellas.</pre><p class="Default"><strong> K</strong><span style="font-size: 2em;"><strong>eywords:</strong> Military expenditure; Gross Fixed Capital; Yearly Oil Price; Vector Error Correction Model; Saudi Arabia; Algeria.</span></p><p><strong>JEL Classifications</strong>: Q4, Q48, Q43, Q430</p><p>DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.11693">https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.11693</a></p>
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author Mohamed Noureldin Sayed
Ghada H. Ashour
Nesrin A. Abbas
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title The Impact of the Volatility in Oil Prices on Saudi Arabia’s and Algeria’s Military Expenditure: A Comparative Study
title_short The Impact of the Volatility in Oil Prices on Saudi Arabia’s and Algeria’s Military Expenditure: A Comparative Study
title_full The Impact of the Volatility in Oil Prices on Saudi Arabia’s and Algeria’s Military Expenditure: A Comparative Study
title_fullStr The Impact of the Volatility in Oil Prices on Saudi Arabia’s and Algeria’s Military Expenditure: A Comparative Study
title_full_unstemmed The Impact of the Volatility in Oil Prices on Saudi Arabia’s and Algeria’s Military Expenditure: A Comparative Study
title_sort impact of the volatility in oil prices on saudi arabia’s and algeria’s military expenditure: a comparative study
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