Journal of
Economics and International Finance

  • Abbreviation: J. Econ. Int. Finance
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9812
  • DOI: 10.5897/JEIF
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 366

Full Length Research Paper

Panel VAR analysis of liberalization and financial development dynamics: Evidence from Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA)

Iddrisu Suhaibu
  • Iddrisu Suhaibu
  • Banking and Finance Department, Nyankpala, School of Applied Economics and Management Studies, University for Development Studies, P. O. Box 1350, NR, Tamale, Ghana.
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Abdulai Abdul-Malik
  • Abdulai Abdul-Malik
  • Economics Department, School of Applied Economics and Management Studies, University for Development Studies, Nyankpala, P. O. Box 1350, NR, Tamale-Ghana.
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Charles Kwaku Adzagbre
  • Charles Kwaku Adzagbre
  • Department of Finance, KAAF University College, P. O. Box WU 177, Kasoa, Central Region, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 17 November 2021
  •  Accepted: 30 December 2021
  •  Published: 28 February 2022

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