Openness policies and financial development in Ghana: An ARDL approach

Salifu, Mubarik; Peprah, James Atta; Sebu, Joshua; Cantah, William Godfred

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25074

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“…It is, therefore, the case that inflation represses investment in financial instruments and noninvolvement in financial markets. As Mahyar (2017) and Salifu et al (2024) indicated, inflation raises the risk of investment because of market uncertainty and erodes the value of investments, repressing financial development.…”

Section: Legal Systems Property Rights and Financial Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The results suggest that countries with weaker institutional frameworks may face significant barriers to financial sector development, which, in turn, hinder their economic growth prospects. Aluko and Ibrahim (2020) and Salifu et al (2024) found that financial development spurs economic growth. However, the growth-enhancing effect is disproportionate, given the level of institutional quality.…”

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Legal Systems, Property Rights, and Financial Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Salifu,

Peprah,

Cantah

2024

Sage Open

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The study aims to determine the effect of legal systems and property rights enforcement on developing financial markets, institutions, and overall financial development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Data for this study were extracted from the Financial Development Index of the World Bank Global financial database, the Economic Freedom database of the Fraiser Institute, and the World Bank Development Indicators database covering 41 Sub-Saharan African countries from 2000 to 2020. The models were estimated using the System GMM and the SURE model as robustness checks to address cross-equation correlations and linkages between financial markets and institutions. Results showed that legal systems and property rights enforcement have an effect on the growth of financial markets, institutions, and overall financial development, regardless of the measure of financial development used. Moreover, trade and GDP positively affect financial development and financial markets, while stringent regulatory trade barriers have a negative effect. The need for governments to prioritize strengthening legal systems and ensuring the enforcement of property rights protection to create a predictable and stable environment for businesses and investors is key. Reducing trade barriers and eliminating restrictions that may discourage foreign investment to increase trade volumes and capital inflows into SSA is also important. JEL Classification: F36; G20; G1, G10; K40; P26

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Section: Legal Systems Property Rights and Financial Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%