Financial development and private investment in Sub-Saharan Africa

Journal of Economics and Business

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 139-151

  Misati, Roseline Nyakerario ^a   Nyamongo, Esman Morekwa ^a  

^a Research Department   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Africa; Financial development; Panel Data; Private investment

Indexed keywords

EID: 79151472441     PISSN: 01486195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconbus.2010.10.001     Document Type: Article

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