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Does financial sector development promote economic globalization in Africa?

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  • Samuel Tawiah Baidoo
  • Daniel Sakyi
  • Emmanuel Buabeng

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Purpose - This paper investigates whether financial sector development promotes economic globalization (EG) using data from 45 African countries. Design/methodology/approach - Using panel data of the selected African countries, the two-step system generalized method of moments estimation technique which is capable of solving any possible endogeneity problem is employed for the empirical analysis. Findings - The main finding is that all measures of financial sector development have a significant positive impact on EG in Africa. The results suggest that improving the financial sector development in a holistic manner is key in fostering EG in Africa. Originality/value - This present paper uses broader measures of EG and financial sector development. Using broader measures of these variables widens the policy scope in terms of policy adoption and implementation.

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  • Samuel Tawiah Baidoo & Daniel Sakyi & Emmanuel Buabeng, 2024. "Does financial sector development promote economic globalization in Africa?," Review of Economics and Political Science, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 10(1), pages 69-86, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:repspp:reps-08-2023-0089
    DOI: 10.1108/REPS-08-2023-0089
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