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...

This research investigated the influence of central bank transparency on credit expansion in 15 Asian nations (both advanced and emerging) during the period from 2000 to 2019. Panel OLS and Dynamic GMM estimation are used to identify the impact of central bank transparency on the credit spread....

"Examines the more dynamic role Asian nations are playing within the G-20 and in multilateral organizations concerned with governance of global economic and financial affairs, brought about by the rapid development of Asian economies in recent decades"--Provided by publisher