Economic corridors connect economic agents along a defined geography. They provide important connections between … economic development can be comprehended only in terms of the network effects that they induce. As the case studies in this … paper show, there is no standard picture of what economic corridor development is and what it can achieve. What economic …

This paper focuses on how political regimes affect financial development in Africa, contingent on religious … propensity to effect policies that favour the development of financial intermediary depth, activity and size. Democracy has … policies towards financial development. As a policy implication, once democracy is initiated, it should be accelerated (to edge …

development has taken place in developing countries. Design/methodology/approach - In framing the financial dimension in a more … financial systems), efficiency(banking and financial systems), activity (banking and financial systems) and size play-out in the … financial development benefits of financial globalization. The estimation approach consists of assessing the impact of financial …

development has taken place in African countries. Design/methodology/approach - In framing the financial dimension in a more … financial systems), efficiency (banking and financial systems), activity (banking and financial systems) and size, play out in … the financial development benefits of financial globalization. The estimation approach consists of assessing the impact of …

Purpose - We investigate if financial development benefits from financial globalisation are questionable until certain … Foreign Direct Investment Inflows as a percentage of GDP (FDIgdp) whereas financial development entails dynamics of depth … financial globalisation increases banking system activity and financial system activity for below-median sub-samples of …

development and financial globalisation in the assessment of hypothetical initial financial development conditions for the rewards … that, thresholds for financial development benefits of financial globalisation may also be contingent on initial levels of … financial development. For this purpose, we examine marginal, threshold and net effects of financial globalisation on financial …

can see a role for development banking in nearly all of them. But will that role be played for good or ill? This book … development banking can-and must-play a constructive role. We only need to read the news to find public outrage at tales of short … personal, Banking for a Better World interweaves candid anecdotes with development history, as well as banking lessons with …

Purpose - This study assesses the effect of time-dynamic financial globalisation uncertainty on financial development … estimated as time-dynamic to capture business cycle disturbances while all dimensions identified by the Financial Development …), financial system efficiency (at banking and financial system levels), financial system activity (from banking system and …

This paper examines the role of the financial sector in renewable energy (RE) development. Although RE can bring socio …. The influence of financial sector development on the use of renewable energy resources is confirmed in panel data … estimations on up to 119 non- OECD countries for 1980-2006. Financial intermediation, in particular commercial banking, has a …

development and financial globalisation in the assessment of hypothetical initial financial development conditions for the rewards … on financial development throughout the conditional distributions of financial development. The empirical evidence is …-2011. Financial globalisation is measured with Net Foreign Direct Investment inflows whereas financial development entails all …