Searching for the Finance-Growth Nexus in Libya
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Summary:
This paper investigates the causal relationship between financial development and economic growth in Libya during the period 1970–2010. The empirical results vary with estimation methodology and model specification, but indicate the lack of long-run relationship between financial intermediation and nonhydrocarbon output growth. The OLS estimation shows that financial development has a statistically significant negative effect on real nonhydrocarbon GDP per capita growth. However, the VAR-based estimations present statistically insignificant results, albeit still attaching a negative coefficient to financial intermediation. It appears that nonhydrocarbon economic activity depends largely on government spending, which is in turn determined by the country’s hydrocarbon earnings.
Series:
Working Paper No. 2013/092
Subject:
Commercial banks Credit Expenditure Financial institutions Financial markets Financial sector development Money Oil prices Prices
English
Publication Date:
May 1, 2013
ISBN/ISSN:
9781484385883/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA2013092
Pages:
21
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