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Financial Development and Economic Growth in Selected African Countries: Any Role for Stock Markets? - Sviluppo finanziario e crescita economica in una selezione di paesi africani: quale ruolo per i mercati azionari?

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With special emphasis on the influence of stock market development, this paper examines the impact of financial development on economic growth in selected African countries over the period from 1990 to 2009. Using the GMM approach, results suggest that African stock market, in terms of liquidity, is positively associated with economic growth. Further findings demonstrate stock markets as being better than the banking sector in boosting economic growth. The foregoing findings imply that financial development should be accorded priority with special focus on liquidity of stock markets, when considering economic expansion in Africa. The major and unique contribution of this study is the simultaneous investigation of the impacts of stock markets and banks on the economic growth of the selected African countries. - L’oggetto di questo studio è l’impatto dello sviluppo finanziario sulla crescita economica in una selezione di paesi africani nel periodo 1990-2009, riservando particolare attenzione all’influenza dei mercati azionari. Usando un approccio GMM (Generalised Method of Moments), i risultati suggeriscono che, in termini di liquidità, il mercato azionario africano è associato positivamente alla crescita economica. Ulteriori evidenze mostrano che i mercati azionari incentivano la crescita meglio dei sistemi bancari. Tali risultati implicano quindi che, quando si prende in considerazione lo sviluppo economico in Africa, le politiche finanziarie dovrebbero dare priorità a programmi di liquidità dei mercati azionari. Il maggiore contributo di questo studio è la simultanea analisi dell’impatto dei mercati azionari e bancari sulla crescita economica nei paesi africani considerati.

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  • Solarin, Sakiru Adebola & Dahalan, Jauhari, 2014. "Financial Development and Economic Growth in Selected African Countries: Any Role for Stock Markets? - Sviluppo finanziario e crescita economica in una selezione di paesi africani: quale ruolo per i m," Economia Internazionale / International Economics, Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato Agricoltura di Genova, vol. 67(1), pages 151-179.
  • Handle: RePEc:ris:ecoint:0715
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    Keywords

    Stock Markets; Banks; Africa; GMM;
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    JEL classification:

    • G15 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - International Financial Markets
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • O16 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Financial Markets; Saving and Capital Investment; Corporate Finance and Governance

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