We assessed the impact of stock market development on growth in Hong Kong for the period 1986Q2 to 2015Q4. By constructing a composite index of stock market development and controlling for the key determinants of growth, we found stock market development to promote growth both in the short and...

This study examines the relationship between income inequality and economic growth in South Africa for the period 1989 to 2018. The study is motivated by the high disparity in income inequality and stagnant economic growth that South Africa is experiencing. Using the autoregressive distributed...

A bulk of literature has identified the major economic drivers of Hong Kong’s rapid and steady economic performance over the last three decades. Of the major economic drivers identified, the performance of the stock market has received less attention. This paper examines the causal links...