The long-held truism that finance is always good for growth has been called into question by the global financial crisis. This article examines new evidence on the finance-growth nexus from a European perspective. More specifically, it compares the approach of many CESEE countries - i.e....

The long-held truism that finance is always good for growth has been called into question by the global financial crisis. This article examines new evidence on the finance-growth nexus from a European perspective. More specifically, it compares the approach of many CESEE countries - i.e....

Tschechien, früher das Musterland unter den Reformstaaten, befindet sich seit der zweiten Hälfte der neunziger Jahre in einer tiefen Rezession. Für dieses Jahr rechnet der IWF zwar wieder mit einem Wachstum des BIP von 2% bis 2,5%, mahnt aber weiterhin die Fortsetzung dringend erforderlicher...

We provide evidence on the growth patterns of microfinance clients. Our analysis is motivated by the debate on the impact of microfinance on client income and growth. Based on loan-level data from close to 40,000 clients in Sub-Saharan Africa we make use of an econometric approach widely...