Finance and balanced growth

Trew, A. (2014) Finance and balanced growth. Macroeconomic Dynamics, 18(4), pp. 883-898. (doi: 10.1017/S1365100512000661)

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Abstract

We study the relationships between various concepts of financial development and balanced economic growth. A model of endogenous growth that incorporates roles for both financial efficiency and access to financial services permits a better understanding of the relationship between the size of the financial sector (value added) and growth. Higher financial value added results from some, but not all, kinds of finance-driven growth. If greater access rather than greater efficiency generates higher growth, then value added and growth can be positively correlated. We present some preliminary empirical results that support the importance of access alongside efficiency in explaining cross-country variations in growth.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Trew, Professor Alex
Authors: Trew, A.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Economics
Journal Name:Macroeconomic Dynamics
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
ISSN:1365-1005
ISSN (Online):1469-8056
Published Online:28 March 2013

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