Chapter 1 Introduction: Characteristics of Asian financial systems in comparative perspective / ByPeter J. Morgan, Ulrich Volz, Naoyuki Yoshino -- Part I Country chapters: Chapter 2 The development and transformation of the financial system in the People's Republic of China / By Damian Tobin,...

This volume discusses the impact of Financial Economics, Growth Dynamics, and the Finance & Banking sector in the economies of countries. The contributors analyse and discuss the effects of the recent financial crises on the economic growth and performance in various countries. The volume covers...

Economists have long maintained that a well-developed and functioning financial system is a vital prerequisite to economic growth. Countries with robust banking sectors and securities markets-that is, countries in which credit cards, loans, mortgages, and the ability to issue stocks and bonds...