Wonderland is a developing economy with two distinct regions. The eastern region has great investment opportunities, but the people who live there need to consume all of their income to survive. Those living in the west are better off than their eastern counterparts and save a significant portion of their income. The western region, however, has few profitable investment opportunities and so most of the savings remain in shoeboxes and under mattresses. Explain how the development of the financial sector could benefit both regions and promote economic growth in Wonderland

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Wonderland is a developing economy with two distinct regions. The eastern region has great investment opportunities, but the people who live there need to consume all of their income to survive. Those living in the west are better off than their eastern counterparts and save a significant portion of their income. The western region, however, has few profitable investment opportunities and so most of the savings remain in shoeboxes and under mattresses. Explain how the development of the financial sector could benefit both regions and promote economic growth in Wonderland 

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