is affected by the financial infrastructural development indicators? We find evidence in favor of a short run “financial … infrastructure led economic growth”. Finance is found to be a leading sector only in the short-term link in Granger causality tests …

, which focuses on how democracy, polity and autocracy affect financial development dynamics of depth, efficiency, activity … in the following. (1) Authoritarian regimes have a higher propensity to effect policies that favor the development of … but less significant effects in comparison with autocracy on policies towards financial development. (2) Christian …

The paper provides the overview of the ideas on the sources of finance for development which were widely discussed by … international community before the crisis in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. This set of ideas remains the …

Financial development indicators are often applied to countries/regions without taking into account specific financial … development realities. Financial depth in the perspective of monetary base is not equal to liquid liabilities in every development … context. This paper introduces complementary indicators to the existing Financial Development and Structure Database (FDSD …

In this paper, the foundational rules governing human, economic and financial development in Islam, as understood from … development as the basis of institutional structure, which in turn, underpin the path of economic and social progress. The … essential elements in the life of a Muslim—the unity of creation, freedom and freedom of choice, economic and human development …

Access to finance is critical to successful development in Africa. This paper presents recent trends in various aspects … of development finance and provides a critical assessment of the costs of meeting the Millennium Development Goals in the …