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Financial sector development and economic growth nexus in South Africa

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  • Tafirenyika Sunde

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The study investigated the nexus between financial sector development and economic growth in South Africa using cointegration and error correction modelling and; the Granger causality tests. The results of the study show that economic growth is explained by the financial sector variables and control variables such as inflation, exchange rate, and real interest rates. The Granger causality test results show that there is generally a bidirectional relationship between economic growth and financial sector development which implies that if the economy grows the financial services sector also grows and vice versa.

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  • Tafirenyika Sunde, 2012. "Financial sector development and economic growth nexus in South Africa," International Journal of Monetary Economics and Finance, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 5(1), pages 64-75.
  • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmefi:v:5:y:2012:i:1:p:64-75
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    JEL classification:

    • G2 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services
    • O11 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development

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