This paper examines the relationship between insurance and economic growth in 20 countries for the period 2006 … significant relationship between life insurance, measured through net written premiums and density, and economic growth for … growth for developing countries whereas, in case of developed countries, the results are only significant when insurance …

This study examines causal relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows and economic growth in Tanzania … intermediate variables because of their intermediation role in this study. FDI inflow is considered an important economic growth … catalyst in developing economies. Neoclassical growth theories claim that it enhances economic growth by augmenting capital …

This paper examines the relationship between pay inequality, economic growth, and performance in Korea. Pay inequality … relationship with economic growth and performance. For the empirical results we use panel data on the Korean manufacturing sector …

In recent years the insurance industry has been subject to a deeply structural change. The deregulation of markets in … Europe and the globalization of insurance markets let to an intense competition with shrinking gross revenue and benefits …. This change led to changes in the management of assets and liabilities of insurance companies. This new era of risk …

can be used to self-insure, substituting for both formal and informal insurance. We investigate this question using a … remittances, which supports the idea that remittances act as (self-) insurance. We also show that purchasing formal funeral cover … is influenced by other risk management strategies and that determinants of informal insurance differ from those of formal …

are used to self-insure, substituting for both formal and informal insurance. We investigate this question using a unique … remittances, which supports the idea that remittances act as self-insurance. We also show that other risk management strategies … influence the purchasing of formal funeral cover. Finally, we find that determinants of informal insurance differ from those of …

literature on the issue, it is not clear whether developing and emerging countries can improve their economic performance by … targeting affect unemployment, economic growth and the output gap. The results show that inflation targeting causes no harm to …

simultaneously in all developed countries. Differences in growth rates are often attributed to differences in the speed with which …

and economic growth on the other hand, using a new dataset for measuring financial liberalization for a sample of 25 …), whereas it is positively associated with private investment, as well as with per capita GDP growth. We find a negative … substitution from public to private investment, which may contribute to higher economic growth. …

This paper investigates the relationship between sectoral growth patterns and employment outcomes. A broad cross …-country analysis reveals that in middle-income countries, employment responds more to growth in less productive and more labor … manufacturing and export manufacturing growth. Within Brazil, Indonesia, and Mexico, the effects of different sectoral growth …