Financial structure and economic growth link in African countries: A panel cointegration analysis

Journal of Economic Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 331-357

  Ahmed, Abdullahi D ^a   Wahid, Abu N M ^b  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic growth; Financial structure; Panel Cointegration; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052923923     PISSN: 01443585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443581111152436     Document Type: Article

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