This paper examines the empirical relationship between long–run growth and the degree of financial development, proxied by the ratio of bank credit to the private sector as a fraction of GDP. We find that this proxy enters significantly and with a positive sign in growth regressions on a large...

Deregulation of the financial system often proceeds in tandem with macroeconomic stabilization centered on monetary and other financial targets. This paper presents a model where there may be conflict between these processes. The indicator properties of some financial variables may be rendered...

Finanzmärkte sind heute wesentlicher Teil des Wirtschaftslebens und zugleich bedeutendes Phänomen der modernen Gesellschaft. Warum gibt es Finanzmärkte und wozu dienen sie? Wer nimmt an Märkten teil? Nach welchen Gesichtspunkten werden Finanzentscheidungen getroffen und Portfolios gebildet?...

This paper aims to explore the effect of financial innovation on economic growth in 28 transition countries from 2004 to 2021. Financial innovation is categorized based on the structure of the financial system, including commercial banks, non-commercial banks and financial markets. By applying...