Economic freedom is an important determinant of economic growth and income distribution, which are key factors in facilitating economic development. The paper empirically investigates the relationship between economic freedom and economic performance in the APAC and OECD countries. A panel model...

Due to the impact of COVID-19, it is important now more than ever to analyze the relationship between the improvement in digitization and the flow of remittances in order to fill the void that has come as a result of stay at home and quarantine orders. Using a comprehensive measure of...

The impact of major macroeconomic factors on domestic inflation has long been theorized and analyzed by economists. Nevertheless, the literature that studies the impact of digitization as an important determinant for lower and more stable inflation in both advanced economies and emerging markets...

Using dynamic panel System GMM for 24 EMs over the period 1990-2014, we analyze how changes in sovereign ratings affect FDI inflows to EMs. The study also estimates the contagion effect of a ratings change among any of the BRICS countries on three regions, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa...