Financial development and human capital’s crucial roles in economic growth have been widely recognized in the literature. However, a direct link between financial development and human capital, in the long run, has not been investigated, in particular in emerging markets in Asia. This study...

Financial inclusion drives human development by supporting inclusive growth, economic development, and financial deepening. It has become a key enabler in reducing poverty and boosting prosperity. Financial inclusion can provide billions of currently unbanked adults with access to and active use...

This Special Issue publishes high quality papers on contemporary issues in business and economics in Vietnam and other Asian emerging markets. These papers were accepted and presented at the 2019 Vietnam's Business and Economics Research Conference (VBER2019) organized by Ho Chi Minh City Open...

The informal economy is a complex phenomenon present, to a large extent, in both developing and developed countries. Despite an increasing focus on the nexus between public spending and the informal economy, little is known about the moderating role of budget imbalance in this relationship. This...

China and India have recently achieved spectacular economic growth. However, services in these two Asian giants have played a very different role. In India, the service sector contributes to more than 54 per cent of GDP while its GDP share in China is much smaller (below 41 per cent in 2004). To...