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Contribution of Cooperative Banks to the Regional Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from France

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  • Feiza El Hancha Sfar

    (Department of Finance, Laboratoire d' conomie et de Finance Appliqu , Institut des Hautes Etudes Commerciales Carthage, Tunisia)

  • Olfa Ben Ouda

    (Department of Finance, Laboratoire d' conomie et de Finance Appliqu , Institut des Hautes Etudes Commerciales Carthage, Tunisia)

Abstract

In this paper, we propose to study the contribution of the French cooperative banks in regional economic growth. This study is based on dynamic panel data estimation regarding that the data used are generated from 88 regional cooperative banks in France practicing in 26 different regions for the period 2006-2012. The empirical results by the system generalized method of moments method allow us to confirm that cooperative banks is positively associated with economic growth after controlling for various determinants. In fact, the development of cooperative banks by improving their financial situation can promote regional economic development

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  • Feiza El Hancha Sfar & Olfa Ben Ouda, 2016. "Contribution of Cooperative Banks to the Regional Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from France," International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Econjournals, vol. 6(2), pages 508-514.
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    Keywords

    Cooperative Banks; Regional Economic Growth; Dynamic Panel Model; System Generalized Method of Moments;
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    JEL classification:

    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
    • F63 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization - - - Economic Development
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • F16 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade and Labor Market Interactions
    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes

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