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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"financial sector development"”.
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Financial Sector Development and Agricultural Productivity
… rising about the performance of the agricultural sector in view of its integral role in poverty alleviation, economic development and meeting an ever-increasing nutritional demand. At the epicenter of the concern is declining productivity due to poor financial inclusion of the sector leading to …
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Effects of Financial Sector Development on Income Inequality
… of the previous studies is that they use financial institution depth measures as a proxy of aggregated FSD indicators. Financial depth alone does not consider the complex dimensions of FSD, making it hard to conclude on FSD's effects on income inequality. As such, the grounds for further …
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Financial Sector Development and Poverty Reduction in Namibia
… 1991 to 2017, this research investigates how financial development impacts on poverty reduction in the country. The study employed the Johansen Cointegration Procedure and Vector Error Correction Model to test the data. The data was obtained from the World Development Indicators and the …
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The Effect of Financial Sector Development on FDI led Growth in China
… needed to maintain high economic growth and development. In their pursuit of FDI, many developing countries have passed policies and regulations aimed at attracting inward FDI. Because of the high growth rates and high returns on investment in many of these economies they have experience a …
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Financial sector development, savings and economic performance : a case study of Libya
The financial liberalisation theorem postulates that liberalising the financial sectoris a route to increasing savings and investment, and thus the promotion ofgrowth. Endogenous growth models suggest that financial sector developmentincreases savings mobilisation, transfers savings into …
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Foreign banking inflows, financial sector development and economic growth in ECOWAS and SADC
… First, it examines the relationship between financial development and growth. Second, it investigates the role of foreign banks, inflation and openness in the state of financial development. The above are discussed in relation to a comparative study of regional economic blocs of Economic …
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The relationship between financial sector development and economic growth: the case of Zambia
This study examines the relationship between financial sector development and economic growth in Zambia, focusing on the roles of financial sector growth, bank efficiency, human capital, and institutional quality. Given Zambia's ongoing financial reforms, the research aims to fill the gap in …
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The role of financial sector development in economic growth : case study of Botswana
The relationship between financial development and economic growth has received a lot of attention in economic literature. Most of the findings indicate a positive impact of financial development on economic growth. Despite its under developed financial sector since independence, Botswana has been …
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Investigating the relationship between non-bank financial sector development and economic growth in Namibia
… a long-run relationship exists between the development of the non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) sector and economic growth in Namibia and to further determine the direction of causality thereof. The study uses time series quarterly data over the period 2001:Q1 to 2019:Q4 and utilizes …
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The impact of remittances on financial sector development: An exploration in the SADC region
… of this influential flow is the stimulation of financial sector development. However, current research has been mainly based at a broad level across the developing world. This paper investigates whether this consensus holds true when examined at a sub-regional level within Sub-Saharan Africa. It …
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Causal linkages between FDI, financial sector development, remittances, domestic savings and economic growth in South Africa
… report examines the causal linkages between FDI, financial sector development, savings, remittances and economic growth in South Africa using annual time series data from 1970 to 2010. The results show that none of the financial sector variables directly lead to economic growth. However, economic …
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Determinants of life insurance consumption: Evidence from Zambia
… over the years emerged as one of the drivers of financial sector development. The savings mobilisation and financial intermediation functions have backed the growing importance of this investment source. Low penetration levels in Zambia have pointed to a vast untapped market and a potential …
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Essays on the demand and supply of small business finance
… small firms, the dissertation studies the entire financial landscape of both formal and informal financial providers, including institutions such as microfinance institutions, savings groups and moneylenders among others. The dissertation is divided in two parts: the first half of the dissertation …
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Non-Bank Financial Institutions and Economic Growth in South Africa
Non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) are an integral part of South Africa’s financial system, complementing traditional banks by mobilizing capital, enhancing liquidity, and expanding access to underserved markets. Pension funds, insurance companies, asset managers, and microfinance institutions …
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Cross border investment in Asean+3: A gravity model approach to Asian bond market
… of bilateral bond holdings in Asean+3. Financial sector development, macroeconomic factors, institution qualities and human capital are found to be significant factors that influence the level of bond holdings in the region. Capital control, in both host and source countries, are found …
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Financial Development and Poverty Reduction in South Africa
South Africa has high levels of financial development yet experiences significant and persistently high levels of poverty. Intrinsically, this research examines the relationship between financial development and the reduction of poverty in South Africa. The research employed the Vector Error …
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The relationship between financial development and economic growth in China : theory, empircal evidence and policy implications
… its reforms, China has restructured its banking sector from the old Soviet-style and monopoly banking system. Meanwhile, since China launched its equity market in the early 1990s, selling new stocks and bonds appeared to be another significant channel for enterprises to raise investment funds. …
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The effects of foreign entry in banking sectors of transitional economies : The case of Slovakia
… on the specific conditions of the country's financial sector development. Moreover, the organisation of financial markets, bank supervision and regulation as well as legal infrastructure, state influence and past experience plays a significant role in shaping domestic banks' behaviour. The …
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Financial development, foreign direct investment and economic growth : challenges for developing countries
… backdrop to re-examine the importance of financial development and foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Sub-Saharan African (SSA) context. It is important to mention that for empirical studies, the methodologies used for estimations will differ for different groups of countries. Hence, …
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Essays on financial development and economic performance
… for the hotly debated relationship between financial development and economic performance using a variety of time series and panel data methods. Also, it extends the previous finance-growth literature by examining the role of democracy in the process. Three inter-related studies form the …
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