This paper compares the operative performances of the banking institutions in China and India, taking into account the contentious issue of institutional differences in the banking sectors of these two economies, as reflected in the generation of non-performing loans. The study also examines the...

A long series of studies have shown that it is the institutions that are responsible for various developmental progress. A large number of empirical analysis ranging from firm level to country level suggests that there is a very close and positive link between the functioning of the financial...

The November 2001 accession of China to the WTO promises increased investment (already the world’s second in 1998 and third in 1999) particularly from the EU into the country. This investment is crucial to China’s expanding trade with the rest of the world and will contribute significantly...

Most climate scientists around the world are concerned about global warming. These concerns have resulted in calls for reductions in CO2 emissions over time. If these calls are to be heeded, an appropriate emissions accounting method must first be agreed upon by CO2 emitting countries, none of...