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Is China different? A meta-analysis of China's financial sector development

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  • Christer Ljungwall
  • Patrik Gustavsson Tingvall

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We examine whether China has benefited more from financial development than other countries. The results show that financial development has been less significant for growth in China than in other countries, even when China is compared with other transition economies.

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  • Christer Ljungwall & Patrik Gustavsson Tingvall, 2013. "Is China different? A meta-analysis of China's financial sector development," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(7), pages 715-718, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:20:y:2013:i:7:p:715-718
    DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2012.734592
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    • F43 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Economic Growth of Open Economies
    • G20 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - General
    • O11 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
    • O53 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Asia including Middle East

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