Oil prices and global factor macroeconomic variables

This paper investigates the relationship between oil prices, and global output, prices, central bank policy interest rate and monetary aggregates with a global factor-augmented error correction model. We confirm the following stylized relationships: i) in line with the quantitative theory of money, at global level, money, output and prices are cointegrated; ii) positive innovation in global oil price is connected with global interest rate tightening; iii) positive innovation in global money, price level and output is connected with an increase in oil prices; iv) positive innovations in global interest rate are associated with a decline in oil prices; v) positive shocks to the trade weighted U.S. dollar are linked with reductions in oil price; vi) the U.S., Euro area and China are the main drivers of global macroeconomic factors.