This paper studies the finance-growth nexus in historical perspective. We employ a panel data model with interactive fixed effects and time-varying coefficients for a sample of advanced economies since the late 19th century. The model considers flexible specifications of heterogeneity and...

The urgent need to address climate change has placed environmental degradation and sustainable development at the centre of policy discussions. This highlights the importance of examining how the financial system directs funds toward green investments or emission-intensive industries. Expanding...

The study reviews key findings on the impact of banking growth and innovation on economic development, particularly focusing on Asian economies where the financial sector is less developed. Using secondary data, it expands the scope of analysis to more specific elements of development. While...

The urgent need to address climate change has placed environmental degradation and sustainable development at the centre of policy discussions. This highlights the importance of examining how the financial system directs funds toward green investments or emission-intensive industries. Expanding...

The goal of this study is to look into the dynamic relationship between stock prices, foreign portfolio investment, and financial development in the South African economy. Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) provided quarterly time series data from 1960 (Q1) to 2024 (Q2). This study uses a...

Using a panel dataset of six emerging economies from 1990 to 2021, the study analyzed the moderating influence of financial institutions and markets on the deployment of Climate Mitigation Innovation (CMI) and its impact on carbon emissions. Our results from BRIICS countries (i.e. Brazil,...

This study investigates the role of green energy, financial development, and environmental regulations in addressing pollution havens within high-income emerging economies. While these nations benefit from rapid industrialization, they simultaneously face significant environmental challenges due...

This paper studies the finance-growth nexus in historical perspective. We employ a panel data model with interactive fixed effects and time-varying coefficients for a sample of advanced economies since the late 19th century. The model considers flexible specifications of heterogeneity and...

This study investigates the relationships between remittances, financial development, and economic growth in Western Balkan countries during 2002-2022. Employing a dynamic panel data approach, the research encompasses a multi-faceted regression strategy, including Ordinary Least Squares (OLS),...

This study offers insight into the multifaceted relationship between economic policy uncertainty, foreign direct investment, and financial development. It analyzes the effects of economic policy uncertainty and financial development on foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, using a sample of...

This study investigates the relationships between remittances, financial development, and economic growth in Western Balkan countries during 2002-2022. Employing a dynamic panel data approach, the research encompasses a multi-faceted regression strategy, including Ordinary Least Squares (OLS),...

The economic complexity framework by César Hidalgo and Ricardo Hausmann has inspired a substantial body of literature throughout recent years. Following previous research, which explored the various drivers of economic complexity, this article contributes by exploring the interplay with...

The economic complexity framework by César Hidalgo and Ricardo Hausmann has inspired a substantial body of literature throughout recent years. Following previous research, which explored the various drivers of economic complexity, this article contributes by exploring the interplay with...

The objective of this paper is to contribute to the analysis of the relationship between banks and stock markets in sub-Saharan African countries and their impacts on economic growth. While the literature on this issue is abundant, our article focuses on disentangling the effects of banks and...

In the early 1980s, Turkey took steps towards financial liberalization. Accordingly, policymakers have implemented policies for the development of the financial system. Since then, developments in the banking sector have driven economic growth and met the private sector's demand for funds. The...

This study rigorously examines the causality between banking development, economic growth, and income inequality using annual panel data for 13 Central Eastern European transition economies from 2000 to 2020. The Granger non-causality test of heterogeneous panels based on the Toda and Yamamoto...

In the early 1980s, Turkey took steps towards financial liberalization. Accordingly, policymakers have implemented policies for the development of the financial system. Since then, developments in the banking sector have driven economic growth and met the private sector's demand for funds. The...

This study rigorously examines the causality between banking development, economic growth, and income inequality using annual panel data for 13 Central Eastern European transition economies from 2000 to 2020. The Granger non-causality test of heterogeneous panels based on the Toda and Yamamoto...

This study expands the tourism development literature by examining how currency valuation and financial sector maturity influence the tourism-growth relationship. While prior research emphasizes direct or bidirectional causality, this study distinguishes itself by exploring the mediating and...

Reducing income inequality is one of the goals under the Sustainable Development Goals. This study examines the intricate relationship between financial development, policy uncertainty, inflation, and income inequality. Panel data for African countries covering the period 2000-2022 were used in...

This study compares the sustainability of financial innovation, development, and economic growth in India and China, considering macro-economic factors like globalization, inflation, and monetary policies. It addresses the impact of financial development on sustainable economic growth by...

This study adds to the body of literature by investigating the moderating effect of human capital in the association of financial development with macroeconomic volatility in a sample of Asian countries. From 1993 until 2021, annual panel data was collected. For empirical analysis, generalized...

We use the elements of a macroeconomic production function - physical capital, human capital, labor, and technology - together with standard growth models to frame the role of religion in economic growth. Unifying a growing literature, we argue that religion can enhance or impinge upon economic...

Our study assesses financial development and debt status impact on energy efficiency in Nigeria as a developing economy. We combined the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL), FMOLS, and CCR analytical methods to estimate the parameters for energy efficiency policy recommendations. Secondary...