From an economic prospective, the relationship between financial innovation and economic growth has always been a critical aspect of the financial system. However, this relationship has not recieved extensive attention in academia. Therefore, this study examines the effect of financial...

To prevent financial markets from imploding again, as they did in the fall of 2008, regulators must find ways to limit the amount of “leverage” financial institutions utilize. Excessive "leverage" means financing with too much debt relative to the amount of equity a firm has. Numerous...

Over the last half-century, around the world, many nations have seen plummeting fertility rates and mounting life expectancies. These two factors are the engine behind unprecedented global aging. In this paper, we explore how the demographic transition may influence financial markets and, in...