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GENERAL & APPLIED ECONOMICS

Financial development and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa: A sectoral perspective

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Article: 1934976 | Received 08 Dec 2020, Accepted 24 May 2021, Published online: 07 Jun 2021

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