It is now generally accepted that financial sector development is central to economic
development (Levine, 1997), and that inclusive financial systems are important for inclusive …

Why do commodity-dependent developing countries have typically lower levels of financial
development than their peers? The literature has proposed many possible explanations, but …

This paper discusses how sub-Saharan Africa's financial sector developed in the past few
decades, compared with other regions. Sub-Saharan African countries have made …

Purpose This study examined the roles of public spending and population moderating
characteristic structure of selected African economies on bank-based financial development …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of corporate governance
mechanisms and foreign direct investment (FDI) to restrain or stimulate the use of loan loss …

During the past two decades, the research on financial development and growth has gained
a lot of coverage. This research looks at the degree to which financial development helps …

Financial inclusion has recently become a globally acclaimed policy objective. This
provokes the need to review policy in this sector, particularly in light of the tensions that arise …

Sovereign bond markets are an important part of developed financial systems. In advanced
economies they provide a mechanism for fiscal management–including capital and current …

This study seeks to determine the causes of weakness in financial system development on
the African continent. The research specifically investigates whether endowments theory …

Purpose In a bid to enhance the stability of banks, supervisory authorities in sub-Sahara
Africa (SSA) have also adopted international bank regulatory standards based on the Basel …