This paper investigated the relationship among Financial Depth, Gross Fixed Capital Formation and Economic Growth of 18 Asian countries. Using panel data from 1990 to 2017, we document a significant impact of Gross Fixed Capital Formation and Financial Depth on Economic Growth. While Gross Fixed...

We pose three research questions: What is the effect of 2015 oil shock on household income? Does the effect vary depending on sector of employment and state of residence of households? What effect did income have on household food spending for the period under review? To this end, panel data...

This chapter starts with the need for infrastructure investment in One Belt One Road (OBOR) countries. By employing a simple linear regression analysis, it is evident that massive infrastructure could lead to an improved wellbeing of member countries. The chapter also highlights the current...

The promulgation of the Belt and Road Initiative brings to fore the shift in world economic power to the east. The relations between members of Initiative and the changes of their positions will determine the long-term success or otherwise of this Initiative. The paper adopts social network...