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: 363

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of financial system and economic growth: An empirical evidence from Ghana’s stock market

Samuel Kofi Asiamah
  • Samuel Kofi Asiamah
  • Department of Applied Finance and Policy Management, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 31 October 2022
  •  Accepted: 31 January 2023
  •  Published: 28 February 2023

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