Intro -- Contents -- I. Introduction -- II. Related Literature -- III. Model -- IV. Optimal Search and Hiring -- V. Performance Metrics -- VI. Policy Implications -- VII. Conclusions -- Appendix: Proofs of Lemmas, Propositions and Implications -- References.

The paper assesses the effects of certain institutional factors on financial sector development in Sub- Saharan Africa (SSA). Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is applied to determine the extent to which these institutions affect the financial sector, and to suggest which institutions play a more...

Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. EXPLAINING DIFFERENCES IN INCOME -- III. EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS -- IV. RESULTS -- V. IMPLICATIONS AND DISCUSSION -- VI. CAVEATS -- VII. CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES.