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Bank credit allocation by sector: causes and effects on economic growth in Haiti

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  • Ricardo Bebczuk, Agustín Filippo, Máximo Sangiácomo

    (UNLP,BICE - BID - BCRA,UNLP)

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This study assesses the allocation of bank loans across industries in Haiti over the period 2000-2015 and produces fresh evidence supporting the following claims: (1) Credit shares by industry appear to be sticky over time in spite of changing industry-specific conditions and sharp relative price changes; (2) Consistent with the previous finding, econometric exercises confirm that loan portfolio allocations are not governed by recent sector performance, casting doubts about the efficiency of loan portfolios; (3) As a result of intense financial constraints, credit expansion seems to be a major driver of industry growth. Several policy recommendations emerge from the study.

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  • Ricardo Bebczuk, Agustín Filippo, Máximo Sangiácomo, 2017. "Bank credit allocation by sector: causes and effects on economic growth in Haiti," Económica, Departamento de Economía, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, vol. 63, pages 157-185, January-D.
    • Handle: RePEc:lap:journl:610
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    Keywords

    Economic growth; banking system; Haiti.;
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    JEL classification:

    • O47 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Empirical Studies of Economic Growth; Aggregate Productivity; Cross-Country Output Convergence
    • O16 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Financial Markets; Saving and Capital Investment; Corporate Finance and Governance

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