Finance-investment-growth nexus in South Africa: An ARDL-bounds testing procedure

Economic Change and Restructuring

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 205-219

  Odhiambo, Nicholas M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Economic growth; Financial deepening; Investment; South Africa

Indexed keywords

CREDIT PROVISION; DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; ECONOMETRICS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC POLICY; FINANCIAL MARKET; FINANCIAL SYSTEM; GRANGER CAUSALITY TEST; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; INVESTMENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; PRIVATE SECTOR;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 77954864401     PISSN: 15739414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10644-010-9085-5     Document Type: Article

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