scholarly journals Development of the Financial Sector and Growth of Microfinance Institutions: The Moderating Effect of Economic Growth

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 3930 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Sainz-Fernandez ◽  
Begoña Torre-Olmo ◽  
Carlos López-Gutiérrez ◽  
Sergio Sanfilippo-Azofra
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Financial System ◽  
Financial Sector ◽  
Growth Conditions ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Unobservable Heterogeneity

This article analyzes the moderating effect the degree of economic growth has on the relationship between the development of the financial system and the microfinance industry activity. The hypotheses proposed establish that the influence of the development of the financial system on the activity of the microfinance sector will be different depending on the level of economic growth. The estimates were made using the System-GMM methodology for panel data, which allows controlling the unobservable heterogeneity and the problems of endogeneity. We find that the degree of economic growth affects the relationship between the financial sector development and microfinance activity. Under negative economic growth conditions, the development of the financial sector has a negative impact on the activity of the microfinance sector, but when economic growth is high, the development of the financial sector positively influences the activity of the microfinance sector.

scholarly journals How do Poverty and Income Inequality affect Economic Growth in Developing Countries?

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 547-558
Author(s):  
Hamza Saleem ◽  
Fatima Farooq ◽  
Muhammad Aurmaghan
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Income Inequality ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
World Development

The major objective of this research is to examine the relationship between poverty, income inequality and economic growth from some selected developing countries. This study uses panel data for the period of 2002-2015. All the data is taken from world development indicators (WDI). To find out the results, we have used Hausman test an econometrics technique for panel data in this research. The results of the study indicate that poverty and income inequality have a negative impact on economic growth on the other hand Gross capital formation, labor force, total population and government consumption and expenditure have a positive impact on economic growth. The result tells us that changes in these variables have a significant and positive effect on the dependent variable. To achieve the goal of economic growth developing countries should reduce poverty and take meaningful steps to overcome the problem of inequality in the society which can be very helpful in achieving the goal of economic growth.

scholarly journals Financial development and economic growth in the CEPGL region: evidence based on panel data

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexis Nyamugira Biringanine ◽  
Kazamwali Mzee
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Financial Development ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Financial System ◽  
Fixed Effects Model ◽  
Correction Model ◽  
Bidirectional Relationship ◽  
The Relationship

This paper contributes to the huge debate on the relationship between financial development and the economic growth. The evidence is applied to the CEPGL (Communauté Economique des Pays des Grands Lacs) region. Previous studies have concluded either to the absence of connection between the two spheres, to a unidirectional or bidirectional relationship, or to a differentiated connection depending on the economic status of development of the country. The research design applied in this research has been inspired by the reality of the region by running an Error Correction Model for each country and a fixed effects model on panel data for the whole region. Therefore, we estimated econometric models from a series of macroeconomic data relating to the depth, and the accessibility of the financial system. The data used in this study range from 1976 to 2013. Insights from this study show that the financial system of the region is extremely underdeveloped, a weak connection between the financial and the economic sphere, in addition to an ambivalent sense of causality. 

scholarly journals Bank Concentration and Economic Growth Nexus

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 81-111
Author(s):  
Edib Smolo
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
System Gmm ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Bank Concentration

This paper examines the relationship between bank concentration and economic growth in Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries. This is done using the system GMM estimators on a panel data sample consisting of 41 countries and 650 observations. Our analysis reveals that bank concentration has negative impact on economic growth and this relationship is non-linear. Furthermore, the impact of bank concentration on economic growth is found to be dependent on the country’s income and corruption levels. Therefore, it seems reasonable to conclude that bank concentration has negative impact on the economic growth in OIC countries.

scholarly journals Financial development and economic growth in the CEPGL region: evidence based on panel data

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexis Nyamugira Biringanine ◽  
Kazamwali Mzee
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Financial Development ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Financial System ◽  
Fixed Effects Model ◽  
Correction Model ◽  
Bidirectional Relationship ◽  
The Relationship

This paper contributes to the huge debate on the relationship between financial development and the economic growth. The evidence is applied to the CEPGL (Communauté Economique des Pays des Grands Lacs) region. Previous studies have concluded either to the absence of connection between the two spheres, to a unidirectional or bidirectional relationship, or to a differentiated connection depending on the economic status of development of the country. The research design applied in this research has been inspired by the reality of the region by running an Error Correction Model for each country and a fixed effects model on panel data for the whole region. Therefore, we estimated econometric models from a series of macroeconomic data relating to the depth, and the accessibility of the financial system. The data used in this study range from 1976 to 2013. Insights from this study show that the financial system of the region is extremely underdeveloped, a weak connection between the financial and the economic sphere, in addition to an ambivalent sense of causality. 

Examining the FDI–Growth Nexus in BRICS: Panel Data Evidence

2021 ◽  
pp. 001946622110360
Author(s):  
Bashir Ahmad Joo ◽  
Sana Shawl
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Fdi Inflows ◽  
Jel Codes ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
Domestic Investments ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this article is to examine the relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) and economic growth in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) economies, which are considered to be the fastest-growing economies and dominant players in the global investment landscape. In order to assess the relationship between the dependent variable (economic growth) and explanatory variables (FDI inflows and other growth determinants), we analyse a 32-year panel data starting from 1987 to 2018 using feasible generalised least squares (FGLS) method. The article found a significant positive FDI impact on economic growth in BRICS. However, exports, human capital and inflation (macroeconomic instability) exert a negative impact on economic growth of BRICS, whereas domestic investments exert a positive impact on growth. JEL Codes: F21, F43, C23, O47

Financial and social efficiency analysis of Islamic microfinance institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marwa Fersi ◽  
Mouna Bougelbène
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Credit Risk ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Social Efficiency ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Islamic Microfinance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe purpose of this paper was to investigate the impact of credit risk-taking on financial and social efficiency and examine the relationship between credit risk, capital structure and efficiency in the context of Islamic microfinance institutions (MFIs) compared to their conventional counterparts.Design/methodology/approachThe stochastic frontier approach was used to estimate the financial and social efficiency scores, in a first step. In a second step, the impact of risk-taking on efficiency was evaluated. The authors also took into account the moderating role of capital structure in this effect using the fixed and random effects generalized least squares (GLS) with a first-order autoregressive disturbance. The used dataset covers 326 conventional MFIs and 57 Islamic MFIs in six different regions of the world over the period of 2005–2015.FindingsThe overall average efficiency scores are less than 50%, where CMFIs could have produced their outputs using 48% of their actual inputs. IMFIs record the lowest financial (cost) efficiency that is equal to 28% on average. The estimation results also reveal a negative impact of nonperforming loan on financial and social efficiency. Finally, the moderating effect of leverage funding on the relationship between credit risk-taking and financial efficiency was confirmed in CMFIs. However, leverage seems to moderate the effect of risk-taking behavior on social efficiency for IMFIs.Originality/valueThis paper makes an initial attempt to evaluate the effect of risk-taking decision and its implication on efficiency and MFIs' sustainability. Besides, it takes into consideration the role played by the mode of governance through the ownership structure. In addition, this research study sheds light on the importance of the financial support for the development and sustainability of these institutions, which in return, contributes to a sustainable economic development.

scholarly journals Can One Promote a Delegation of the Bilateral Aid to Multilateral Donors to Improve Foreign Aid Effect on Economic Growth in ECOWAS (Note 1) Countries?

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
W. Jean Marie Kébré
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Least Squares ◽  
Foreign Aid ◽  
Bilateral Aid ◽  
Multilateral Aid ◽  
Multilateral Institutions ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
High Degree ◽  
The Relationship

<p><em>This article analyzes the relationship between external aid and economic growth in the ECOWAS region, with a focus on bilateral and multilateral aid effects. The key idea behind this analysis is an argument of Svensson</em><em> </em><em>(2000)</em><em> that multilateral aid is more effective than bilateral aid because of the high degree of altruism of bilateral donors. He therefore suggested a delegation of bilateral aid to multilateral institutions. To appreciate his suggestion, this analysis used panel data from the 16 ECOWAS countries from the period 1984 to 2014. The results of the estimates, based on the dynamic least squares estimator (DOLS), show a negative effect of foreign aid on economic growth. This negative effect on economic growth persists when the components of aid are introduced into the model. In addition, results highlight that governance is a channel through which foreign aid affect positively economic growth. In these conditions, bilateral aid is more effective on economic growth than multilateral aid. These results about foreign aid received by ECOWAS countries invalidates</em><em> </em><em>Svensson’s</em><em> </em><em>(</em><a title="Svensson, 2000 #5" href="#_ENREF_1"><em>2000</em></a><em>)</em><em> theory. Therefore, a delegation of bilateral aid to multilateral institutions is not relevant because bilateral aid contributes more to economic growth if governance is taken into account.</em></p>

scholarly journals Financial system and growth and economic development

VUZF Review ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-170
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Hala
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic System ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Financial System ◽  
Financial Sector ◽  
Real Sector ◽  
The Real ◽  
State And Local ◽  
The Impact

The aim of the article is to present the role of the financial system in economic growth and development. The first part presents the traditional understanding of the relationship between the economic system and economic growth. The second part presents the experience of financial crises and their impact on the conversation on the mutual relations between the financial sector and the real sector. The third part shows the role of the state in the financial system. The article describes the arrangement of interrelated financial institutions, financial markets and elements of the financial system infrastructure.  It shows what part of the economic system the financial system is, and whether it enables the provision of services allowing the circulation of purchasing power throughout the economy. The article presents the important role of the financial system, the role related to the transfer of capital from entities with savings to entities that need capital for investments. It shows the financial system as a set of logically related organizational forms, legal acts, financial institutions and other elements enabling entities to establish financial relations in the real sector and the financial sector, and this system forms the basis of activity for entities using money, enabling the conclusion of various economic transactions, in which money performs various functions. The article also presents the concept of a financial crisis as a situation in which there are rapid changes in the financial market, usually associated with insufficient liquidity or insolvency of banks or financial institutions, and as a result, a decrease in production or its deepening. The article also includes issues related to the impact of public authorities (state and local authorities) on the financial system in the economy.

scholarly journals The nexus between energy consumption, economic growth, and urbanization in Latin American and Caribbean countries: An approach with PVAR model

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 202-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matheus Koengkan
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
Vector Autoregressive ◽  
Data Vector ◽  
Latin America And Caribbean ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Latin American And Caribbean

The nexus between energy consumption, economic growth and urbanization was analyzed for a panel of twenty-one Latin American and Caribbean countries over a period from 1980-2014. The Panel Data Vector Autoregressive (PVAR) was used in order to analyze the relationship among all variables. The results indicated that there is a unidirectional relationship between urbanization and energy consumption, and a bidirectional nexus among economic growth and energy consumption in Latin America and Caribbean region.

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