Bebczuk, Ricardo; Burdisso, Tamara; Sangiácomo, Máximo - Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, Universidad Nacional … - 2013
The purpose of this paper is to assess whether the banking system, over and beyond its credit function, has a significant impact on per capita GDP by providing means of payment. An annual database of 85 countries spanning the 1980-2008 period is exploited to this end. On the descriptive front,...