{"id":18370,"date":"2023-05-31T10:02:26","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T07:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modecon.mnau.edu.ua\/?p=18370"},"modified":"2023-05-31T10:02:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T07:02:26","slug":"economic-growth-and-the-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modecon.mnau.edu.ua\/en\/economic-growth-and-the-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Makeleni M., Sheefeni J.P.S. Economic growth and the insurance sector in South Africa: Toda-Yamamoto"},"content":{"rendered":"

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JEL Classification<\/strong>: G2; G22; G23
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		DOI<\/b>: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.31521\/modecon.V38(2023)-12<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Makeleni<\/strong> M., <\/strong>Economics PhD candidate, Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa<\/p>\n

ORCID ID:<\/strong> 0000-0002-7132-6935<\/a>
\ne-mail: <\/strong>mmakeleni@uwc.ac.za<\/a><\/p>\n

Sheefeni J.P.S., <\/strong>Doctor of Economics, Associate professor of the Department, Department of Economics, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa<\/p>\n

ORCID ID:<\/strong> 0000-0001-7260-7811<\/a>
\ne-mail: <\/strong>jsheefeni@uwc.ac.za<\/a><\/p>\n

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Economic Growth and the Insurance Sector in South Africa: Toda-Yamamoto<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Abstract. Introduction<\/strong>. The connection between the real economy and the financial sector continues to be a subject of debate amongst scholars. There is a plethora of studies dedicated to unravelling the relationship between economic activity and financial progress. However, a large share of those studies has concentrated on banking and the capital market industries; the studies that have undertaken to decipher the connection between the insurance industry and prosperity in the economy are insufficient.<\/p>\n

Purpose.<\/strong> This study attempts to explore the link between South Africa’s insurance industry and economic growth. The study made use of secondary time-series quarterly data and employed the Toda-Yamamoto (non-Granger causality) test.<\/p>\n

Results.<\/strong> Firstly, the findings show a uni-directional causal relationship running from long-term insurance to GDP per-capita. Implying that the South African long-term insurance sector is supply-leading. Secondly, the results revealed that GDP per-capita and the short-term insurance sector are interdependent (bi-directional relationship). Lastly, the findings showed a uni-directional causal relationship between GDP per-capita and total insurance assets.<\/p>\n

Conclusions.<\/strong> The results imply that the South African total insurance sector is supply-leading.<\/p>\n

Keywords:<\/strong> Economic growth, Insurance, ARDL, Cointegration, Toda-Yamamoto ausality.<\/p>\n

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