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Do non-intermediation services tell us more in the finance–growth nexus?: causality evidence from eight OECD countries

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  • Su-Yin Cheng
  • Han Hou

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This paper provides new evidence on a traditional finance–growth nexus through dividing financial services into financial intermediation and non-intermediation services and examining their relationships with economic growth. Applying time-series cointegration techniques and Granger causality tests for eight Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, reveals several results. First, there is a long-run equilibrium relationship among economic growth, intermediation activities, and non-intermediation activities in Austria, France, and Korea. Second, non-intermediation services impede long-run economic growth in Austria and France, whereas non-intermediation business and financial intermediation services accelerate Korea’s long-term growth. Third, weak exogeneity tests support long-run bi-directional causality and the supply-leading hypothesis in terms of the relationship between financial services and economic growth. Finally, the influences of intermediation and non-intermediation activities on economic growth vary across countries, financial services, and time periods, indicating that countries should adopt different financial services to enhance long- or short-term economic growth. This paper emphasizes the importance of non-intermediation activities in the growth process and in the development of intermediation services.

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  • Su-Yin Cheng & Han Hou, 2020. "Do non-intermediation services tell us more in the finance–growth nexus?: causality evidence from eight OECD countries," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 52(7), pages 756-768, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:52:y:2020:i:7:p:756-768
    DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2019.1659928
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    1. Amjad Taha & Mucahit Aydin & Taiwo Temitope Lasisi & Festus Victor Bekun & Narayan Sethi, 2023. "Toward a sustainable growth path in Arab economies: an extension of classical growth model," Financial Innovation, Springer;Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, vol. 9(1), pages 1-24, December.
    2. Su-Yin Cheng & Han Hou, 2022. "Financial development, life insurance and growth: Evidence from 17 European countries," The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance - Issues and Practice, Palgrave Macmillan;The Geneva Association, vol. 47(4), pages 835-860, October.
    3. Chi-Chun Yang & Ya-Kai Chang, 2020. "Asymmetric Impact of Financial Intermediary Development in Low- and High-Income Countries," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(15), pages 1-12, July.
    4. Su-Yin Cheng & Han Hou, 2022. "Innovation, financial development, and growth: evidences from industrial and emerging countries," Economic Change and Restructuring, Springer, vol. 55(3), pages 1629-1653, August.

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