This study assess the impact that credit bureaus and credit registries can have on banking stability using data for 34 countries over the period 2004 – 2019 while considering the interfering effect of democracy. Various specifications are considered to check the stability of the credit...

This paper assesses the impact of remittances on economic growth for a selected sample of MENA countries over the 1987-2018 period. Using an ARDL model, we investigate the short- and long-run effects of remittances and the channels through which they may impact growth. Estimation outcomes show...

This study assesses the impact of information and communication technologies on growth for a sample composed of 14 MENA countries. We also investigate various transmission channels of this effect using the difference GMM estimator to control for endogeneity. Estimation results show that the...

This paper studies the remittances' effect on economic growth. Using panel data techniques, the authors estimate several specifications to provide support of such relationship for MENA countries over the period 1980-2009. The findings provide new robust evidence on how remittances are used in...

This paper studies the remittances' effect on economic growth. Using panel data techniques, the authors estimate several specifications to provide support of such relationship for MENA countries over the period 19802009. The findings provide new robust evidence on how remittances are used in...

This paper studies the remittances' effect on economic growth. Using panel data techniques, the authors estimate several specifications to provide support of such relationship for MENA countries over the period 1980-2009. The findings provide new robust evidence on how remittances are used in...