There is a huge debate on the impact of financial development and trade openness on the economic growth. Accordingly, this study investigated the role of financial development, trade openness on economic growth in a small and open country i.e., Sultanate of Oman during the period 1972-2012. We...

Oman and Bahrain are Middle Eastern success stories. There are some key similarities. Both have followed pragmatic development strategies built on a stable foundation of strengthened governance structures and enhanced economic liberalization. These improvements occurred in somewhat different...