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Financial Development and Economic Growth in Brazil: 1986-2006

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  • Patricia Stefani

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This paper tries to investigate the relationship between financial development and economic growth in Brazil between 1986 and 2006, using a cointegrated VAR model. It finds that there exists a positive and significant relationship between these phenomena, with the measures of financial development being the driving forces.

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  • Patricia Stefani, 2007. "Financial Development and Economic Growth in Brazil: 1986-2006," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 3(69), pages 1-13.
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