indicators could support both endogenous and neoclassical growth theories in the convergence debate. This paper investigates … homogenous panels based on regions (Sub-Saharan and North Africa), income-levels (low, middle, lower-middle and upper …

services on growth. Causality analysis is performed with seven financial development and three growth indicators in the …

This paper is interested in explaining the causes of the simultaneous evolution between economic growth and informality … rate is above (below) a threshold of 1.3577, economic growth reduces (increases) informal economic sector. The corruption …, public and private agents to fight corruption, in view of decreasing the informal economic sector through economic growth. …

This study provides insights into the sustainability of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Africa with specific … emphasis on documented measures of MFI sustainability, stylized facts surrounding the phenomenon, perspectives on the growth of … MFIs, determinants of the growth of MFIs and the impact of MFIs. …

) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for the period 1985-2009. The empirical evidence is based on an … countries, the financial openness policy in the Non-GCC countries have reduced the benefits of FDI on growth, this finding is …

The paper extends Breggren et al. (2008, EE) on "trust and growth: a shaky relationship" by incorporating recent … developments in the trust-growth literature and using a robust methodological underpinning that accounts for the presence of … documented positive trust-growth nexus is broadly confirmed. Secondly, when initial levels of growth come into play in …

This paper proposes and empirically validates four theories of why legal origin influences growth and welfare through …

This study articulates the interaction between institutional governance, education and economic growth. Given the … analyze the main mechanisms by which the macroeconomic impact of education on growth (and economic development) occurs. Our … growth. The first channel highlights direct positive effect of educational quality on the incentive to accumulate human …

The paper extends Breggren et al. (2008, EE) on "trust and growth: a shaky relationship" by incorporating recent … developments in the trust-growth literature and using a robust methodological underpinning that accounts for the presence of … documented positive trust-growth nexus is broadly confirmed. Second, when initial levels of growth come into play in determining …