This paper provides a rationale for a firm to adopt either an integrated or a separated divisional structure, which is based on the interplay between the structure of authority and the costs and benefits of integration vis-a-vis separation. We use the framework of Aghion and Tirole (1997) to...

Abstract We analyze the interrelation between monetary stability and financial structure in 20 Sub-Saharan economies. Using a panel data set we estimate the impact of monetary stability and financial development on income per capita. Special interest is given to the conditions of the so-called...