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Information for banking efficiency in Africa : evidence from income levels and legal origins

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - In: European journal of comparative economics 19 (2022) 2, pp. 251-274

The study assesses how information sharing through mobile phones affects banking system efficiency in Africa with …

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Makroökonomische Effizienz des Finanzsektors : Herleitung eines theoretischen Modells und Schätzung der Wachstumsimplikationen für die Marktwirtschaften und Transformationsökonomien Europas

Mantler, Hans Christian - 2008 - 1. Aufl.

Aufbauend auf einem theoretischen Rahmenmodell, das sowohl positive als auch negative Wachstumseffekte des Finanzsektors berücksichtigt, wird die makroökonomische Effizienz des Finanzsektors definiert. Die empirische Untersuchung des theoretischen Modells anhand von 28 west- und...

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Financial friction, resource misallocation and total factor productivity : theory and evidence from China

Wang, Yanli; Lei, Xiaodong; Yang, Fan; Zhao, Na - 2021

We explore the impact of financial friction on resource misallocation and total factor productivity (TFP) of China. First, the mathematical models are derived to clarify the mechanism and consequence of resource misallocation, showing that financial friction leads to resource mismatch, and thus...

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The Role of Financial (Mis)allocation on Real (Mis)allocation

Cusolito, Ana P.; Fattal-Jaef, Roberto N.; Mare, Davide S. - 2024

This paper leverages the novel methodology by Whited and Zhao (2021) to identify financial distortions and applies it to a sample of 24 European countries. The analyses reveal that less developed economies face more severe financial misallocation. Distortions in the allocation of financial...

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Avoiding the Fragility Trap in Africa

Andrimihaja, Noro Aina; Cinyabuguma, Matthias M.; … - 2012

Not only do Africa's fragile states grow more slowly than non-fragile states, but they seem to be caught in a …

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Financial Development and Survival of African Agri-food Exports

Jaud, Melise; Kukenova, Madina - 2012

external finance. The authors test whether exports of products that are relatively more reliant on external capital survive …

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Remittances, financial development and economic growth in sub-Saharan African countries : evidence from a PMG-ARDL approach

Olayungbo, D. O.; Quadri, Ahmod - In: Financial innovation : FIN 5 (2019) 9, pp. 1-25

The study investigated the relationship among remittances, financial development and economic growth in a panel of 20 sub-Saharan African countries over the period of 2000 and 2015. The study used both Pooled Mean Group and Mean Group/ARDL estimations with panel unit root and cointegration...

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Financial development and health care expenditure in Sub Saharan Africa Countries

Chireshe, Jaison; Ocran, Matthew Kofi - In: Cogent economics & finance 8 (2020) 1, pp. 1-22

Africa (SSA) countries. The paper argues that health care expenditure is a key transmission mechanism through which financial …

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Financial development and economic growth in Tanzania : an ARDL and bound testing approach

Kapaya, Saganga Mussa - In: Asian journal of economics and banking : AJEB 5 (2021) 1, pp. 46-65

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to empirically weigh the evidence for financial depth, liquidity and efficiency role to economic growth, and test for the existence of cointegration between financial development variables and economic growth in Tanzania. Design/methodology/approach - The...

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Finance in Africa - Achievements and Challenges : Finance in Africa - Achievements and Challenges

Beck, Thorsten; Fuchs, Michael; Uy, Marilou - 2012

In spite of shallow financial markets, Sub-Saharan Africa will not escape the repercussions of the global financial … crisis. The global turmoil threatens the progress Sub-Saharan Africa has made in financial sector deepening and broadening …-friendly manner. Foreign banks have brought more benefits than risks for their host economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, but are certainly …

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