remittances and growth has not been adequately studied. This paper studies one of the links between remittances and growth, in …-constructed dataset for remittances covering about 100 developing countries, we find that remittances boost growth in countries with less …

growth, which in turn reinforce each other by attracting more investment in infrastructure and the productive sectors. …

economic growth, increases the income of the poor, and reduces inequality. This paper studies the effects of financial …

income growth. Tracing cohorts over time indicates a virtual absence of consumption smoothing over the life cycle. The age …

authority on growth rates in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region using panel data through a fixed effect model. The … institutions to increase economic growth in these economies; however, the democratization of the political institutions and foreign … direct investment do not assist financial development in promoting economic growth. The findings emphasize the prominence of …

While various empirical studies have found negative growth-effects of natural disasters, little is yet known about the … microeconomic channels through which disasters might affect short- and especially long-term growth. This paper contributes to …

relationship between financial development and economic growth in these countries by estimating a dynamic panel model over the … that their contribution to economic growth is limited owing to a lack of financial depth. By contrast, a more efficient … banking sector is found to have accelerated growth. …

This paper examines the relationship between financial development, CO2 emissions, trade and economic growth using … is evidence of bidirectional causality between CO2 emissions and economic growth. Economic growth and trade openness are … financial development to economic growth and from trade openness to CO2 emissions is identified. Our empirical results also …

? How are wages determined? What role do labor market dynamics play in explaining business cycles and growth? The survey …