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Does Financial Integration Contribute to Bilateral Trade in Africa: An Empirical Investigation by the Augmented Gravity Model

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  • Jacques Simon Song

    (University of Dschang)

  • Hervé William Mougnol A Ekoula

    (University of Yaounde II)

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This article assesses the effect of financial integration on bilateral trade in Africa. Two dimensions of financial integration are considered: regional financial integration (RFI) and international financial integration (IFI). From a sample of 25 African countries, we specify and estimate a gravity model using the Poisson Pseudo Maximum Likelihood (PPML), Negative Binomial (NEGBIN), and Zero Inflated Poisson (ZIP) estimators over the period 1996–2016. Two main results emerge. First, the RFI of co-trading nations (exporter i and importer j) significantly reduces bilateral exports. Second, the exporting country’s IFI significantly increases bilateral trade, while the importing country’s IFI significantly reduces bilateral exports. We suggest a consolidation of RFIs and IFIs to increase intra-African bilateral trade.

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  • Jacques Simon Song & Hervé William Mougnol A Ekoula, 2025. "Does Financial Integration Contribute to Bilateral Trade in Africa: An Empirical Investigation by the Augmented Gravity Model," Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer;Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), vol. 16(3), pages 12078-12117, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jknowl:v:16:y:2025:i:3:d:10.1007_s13132-024-02309-w
    DOI: 10.1007/s13132-024-02309-w
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    • F41 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Open Economy Macroeconomics
    • F43 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Economic Growth of Open Economies
    • P40 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Other Economic Systems - - - General
    • P45 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Other Economic Systems - - - International Linkages

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