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The dynamics of banking sector and stock market maturity and the performance of Asian economies : Time series evidence

Rudra P. Pradhan (Vinod Gupta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India)
Mak B. Arvin (Department of Economics, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada)
Neville R. Norman (Department of Economics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia and University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK)
John H. Hall (Department of Financial Management, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa)

Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences

ISSN: 1026-4116

Article publication date: 13 May 2014

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine the nature of causal relations between banking sector maturity, stock market maturity, and four aspects of performance and operation of the economy: economic growth, inflation, openness in trade, and the degree of government involvement in the economy.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors look for possible links between the variables by conducting panel cointegration and causality tests, using a large sample of Asian countries over the period 1960-2011. Novel panel data estimation methods allow for robust estimates, using both variation between countries and variation over time.

Findings

The study identifies interesting causal links among the variables deriving uniquely from our innovations. In particular, The paper finds that for all regions considered, banking sector maturity and stock market maturity are causally linked, sometimes in both directions. Furthermore, stock market maturity may lead to economic growth, both directly and indirectly through indicators such as inflation and trade openness. The findings also support the notion that economic growth affects the maturity of the stock market in most regions.

Practical implications

The results lend support to the notion that a mature financial sector is a key contributor to generating economic growth. Furthermore, economic growth itself has the potential to bring about maturity in the financial sector.

Originality/value

The paper uses sophisticated principal-component analysis, panel cointegration, and Granger causality tests, methods not used in this literature before. The method was applied to recent data pertaining to 35 Asian countries – a group of countries that has previously not been adopted in this literature.

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Acknowledgements

JEL Classifications — O43, O16, E44, E31

Citation

P. Pradhan, R., B. Arvin, M., R. Norman, N. and H. Hall, J. (2014), "The dynamics of banking sector and stock market maturity and the performance of Asian economies : Time series evidence", Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Vol. 30 No. 1, pp. 16-44. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEAS-06-2013-0022

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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