Lewis L. Gakpa , Issouf Soumaré , Hugues K. Kouadio , Charles K.D. Adjasi
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Financial sector development and intra-African trade
This paper examines the nature of the relationship between Financial Sector Development (FSD) and intra-African trade. Using a sample of African countries with available data from 1998 to 2021, and robust estimation techniques that address endogeneity and omitted variables biases, we find a positive significant impact of the composite financial development indicator and cross-border banking flows on intra-African trade. Further analysis reveals that the effects of the financial institution sub-indicators are more pronounced than those of the financial market sub-indicators. The effects are also heterogeneous across the different African Regional Economic Communities (RECs). Finally, our results show that financial sector development affects intra-African trade indirectly through its impact on the services and industrial sectors.
期刊介绍:
International trade, financing and investments, and the related cash and credit transactions, have grown at an extremely rapid pace in recent years. The international monetary system has continued to evolve to accommodate the need for foreign-currency denominated transactions and in the process has provided opportunities for its ongoing observation and study. The purpose of the Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money is to publish rigorous, original articles dealing with the international aspects of financial markets, institutions and money. Theoretical/conceptual and empirical papers providing meaningful insights into the subject areas will be considered. The following topic areas, although not exhaustive, are representative of the coverage in this Journal. • International financial markets • International securities markets • Foreign exchange markets • Eurocurrency markets • International syndications • Term structures of Eurocurrency rates • Determination of exchange rates • Information, speculation and parity • Forward rates and swaps • International payment mechanisms • International commercial banking; • International investment banking • Central bank intervention • International monetary systems • Balance of payments.