The Finance-Growth Nexus: Evidence from Bank Branch Deregulation
QUARTERLY J. OF ECONOMICS, August 1996
Posted: 17 Sep 1996
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The Finance-Growth Nexus: Evidence from Bank Branch Deregulation
QUARTERLY J. OF ECONOMICS, August 1996
Posted: 17 Sep 1996
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Abstract
This paper provides evidence that financial markets can directly affect economic growth by studying the relaxation of bank branch restrictions in the U.S. We find that the rates of real, per-capita growth in income and output increase significantly following intrastate branch reform. We also argue that the observed changes in growth are the result of changes in the banking system. Improvements in the quality of bank lending, not increased volume of bank lending, appear to be responsible for faster growth.
JEL Classification: G2, O4
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Jayaratne, Jith and Strahan, Philip E., The Finance-Growth Nexus: Evidence from Bank Branch Deregulation. QUARTERLY J. OF ECONOMICS, August 1996, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=7737
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