Does proximity matter? The effect of financial sector development on economic growth in the EAC and SADC regional blocs

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Title: Does proximity matter? The effect of financial sector development on economic growth in the EAC and SADC regional blocs
Authors: Samwel Sanga Alananga, Felicican Mutasa
Source: Journal of International Economics and Management, Vol 22, Iss 3, Pp 19-45 (2022)
Publisher Information: HDV INSER., JSC, 2022.
Publication Year: 2022
Collection: LCC:Economics as a science
Subject Terms: geographic proximity, money, financial sector development, domestic credit, centrality, Economics as a science, HB71-74
More Details: This study examines the finance-growth nexus among countries in the Southern African Development Community and East Africa Community regional blocs. We aim to see if small economies can rely on expansionary monetary policies to stimulate economic growth given the illusive nature of such policies. The panel error correction model is applied to analyze the aggregated data, which were obtained from the World Development Indicators and the Comité Européen d'Etudes des Polyphosphates. The results indicate that proximity to trading giants jeopardizes the freedom to use monetary expansionary policies among relatively small countries. If such policies are adopted, it will be a significant impact on countries located in regions where trading powers are evenly distributed.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2615-9856
Relation: https://jiem.ftu.edu.vn/index.php/jiem/article/view/273; https://doaj.org/toc/2615-9856
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/9cf8dc8d09af4f83a5e66d48b250cb7c
Accession Number: edsdoj.9cf8dc8d09af4f83a5e66d48b250cb7c
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals