The Impact of Central Bank Policy Rate on Financial Development: The Case of Europe

Korhan K. Gokmenoglu (), Aysel Amir () and Mohamad Kaakeh ()
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Korhan K. Gokmenoglu: Ankara HBV University
Aysel Amir: Eastern Mediterranean University
Mohamad Kaakeh: Eastern Mediterranean University

Chapter Chapter 3 in Regulation of Finance and Accounting, 2022, pp 27-39 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This study investigates the influence of central bank policy rate (CBPR) on financial development for a panel of fifteen European Union economies, utilizing annual data ranging from 2002 to 2017 inclusively. To this aim, an autoregressive distributive lag model was applied and Pooled Mean Group estimates were obtained. Economic growth, innovation, globalization index, and corruption perception index were incorporated within the empirical model as control variables to refrain from omitted variable bias. Our findings indicate that CBPR is a major driver of financial development alongside reduced corruption, increased economic growth, and increased globalization in the case of Europe. Based on the empirical findings we have obtained, we offer various policy recommendations such as; following the monetary policy which will support financial development, ensuring the central bank’s independence, increasing trust in institutions, combating the informal economy, and encouraging innovations, especially in the financial sector. We discuss the policy implications of our findings in the conclusion section in more detail.

Keywords: Financial development; Central bank policy rate; Corruption; Innovation; ARDL-PMG (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-99873-8_3

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