Financial development, institutional quality and economic growth in countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

Strike Mbulawa and Samuel Chingoiro
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Strike Mbulawa: Department of Graduate Studies, Botho University, Botho Education Park, Gaborone, Botswana
Samuel Chingoiro: Department of Graduate Studies, Botho University, Botho Education Park, Gaborone, Botswana

International Journal of Business Ecosystem & Strategy (2687-2293), 2024, vol. 6, issue 1, 51-62

Abstract: Over the years, there have been huge variations in the growth performances of the economies in SSA. Whilst these disparities can be attributed to a wide range of factors, it is generally understood that differences in their economic structures explain the capacity for generating growth and absorbing shocks during a recession. This study contributes to literature by examining the impact of institutional quality and financial development on economic growth in low- and middle-income countries. Data was obtained from the World Bank and covered the period from 1975 to 2020. The study employed an ARDL model to establish both short and long run dynamics in the two sub samples. The study confirmed both short and long run causality from financial and institutional quality to growth. Institutional quality enhances growth in both low- and middle-income countries in the long run. Whilst the direction of the impact is the same, the magnitude of the impact of institutional quality is different within the two categories. Institutional quality plays a more significant role in low-income countries compared to middle income economies. The study brings out potential financial fragility and systemic risks in financial institutions among countries in SSA. Policies that enhance the quality, consistency, and uniformity of legal reasoning in judicial decisions are ideal. Reducing the risk profile for investments may enhance the flow of credit to the private sector by financial institutions.

Keywords: Financial Development; Sub Saharan Africa; ARDL; Economic Growth (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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