Analysis of Access to Credit and Agriculture Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa

Mustapha Abiodun Akinkunmi

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Analysis of Access to Credit and Agriculture Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa

Mustapha Abiodun Akinkunmi

Published in International Journal of Agricultural Economics (Volume 2, Issue 6)

Received: 19 September 2017 Accepted: 29 September 2017 Published: 3 December 2017

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Abstract

This study examined the influence of access to credit on agriculture production in Sub-Saharan Africa. The nature and availability of panel dataset constrained the study to analyze its aim through a panel co-integration approach. The analysis was carried out for 21 selected African countries, over the period 2000-2014. The findings indicated evidence of long run relationship between agriculture production and total credit. The estimations strongly revealed that total credit to agriculture has a positive and significant influence on the level of agriculture production in the region.

Published in	International Journal of Agricultural Economics (Volume 2, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijae.20170206.11
Page(s)	160-164
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Access to Credit, Agriculture, Panel Co-Integration

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