Reassessing the Impact of Finance on Growth
Author | : Stephen G. Cecchetti |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 22 |
Release | : 2014 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1308956289 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Download or read book Reassessing the Impact of Finance on Growth written by Stephen G. Cecchetti and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper investigates how financial development affects aggregate productivity growth. Based on a sample of developed and emerging economies, we first show that the level of financial development is good only up to a point, after which it becomes a drag on growth. Second, focusing on advanced economies, we show that a fast-growing financial sector is detrimental to aggregate productivity growth.