intermediary channels of depth, efficiency, activity and size. The findings show that legal origin matters in the finance …

This paper assesses how legal origin influences financial development through regulation quality and the rule of law …. It employs all the dimensions identified by the Financial Development and Structure Database of the World Bank. The law … size. The results broadly support the benefits of law mechanisms in financial development. The findings only show partial …

investor protection laws in Britain c.1900 to test the influential law and finance hypothesis. Our evidence suggests that there …

Purpose - In a meta-study, we have bridged the gap between the pros and cons of a questionable finance-growth nexus … genuine effect exists between financial development and economic growth. A finance-growth nexus might not be appealing in our … consistent with the mainstream positive finance-growth nexus should provide new scholarly insights into the relationship …

Purpose - In a meta-study on the finance-growth nexus, we have bridged the gap between Schumpeterian authors and … sympathizers of a questionable finance-growth nexus. Design/methodology/approach - Over 20 fundamental characteristics that have … focused on the finance-growth nexus. …