Despite an increasing focus on the nexus between finance and growth, little is known about the growth effect of financial development in emerging markets. Financial development is generally considered a multifaceted phenomenon. Unlike previous studies, which use a static panel model or focus on...

Provincial competitiveness was one of the engines of growth under the institutional theory. The Vietnam Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) has been surveyed since 2005 to reflect the perceptions of local business environments, categorized into 10 sub-indices with 128 indicators. The current...