...Innocent Ogbonnaya Unah; Abeeb Olatunde Olaniran; Lukman Abisoye Lasisi Purpose This study investigates the linear and nonlinear effects of financial development on trade openness in Sub-Saharan Africa. Design/methodology/approach This study focuses on SSA and its sub-regions over the period...

... a significant negative impact on economic growth in the long run. However, domestic investment and labour force have a significant and positive impact on economic growth in the long run. Moreover, the impact of trade openness on economic growth is insignificant in the long run, while it has a significant...

...Mohammed Mizanur Rahman; Md. Mominur Rahman; Mahfuzur Rahman; Md. Abdul Kaium Masud Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of trade openness on the cost of financial intermediation and bank performance. Developed and developing countries are currently pursuing trade openness...