Purpose This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of the literature on the
determinants of stock market development. Design/methodology/approach The paper …

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the critical aspect of financial development, human
capital and their interactive term on economic growth from the perspective of emerging …

The study examines the distributional implications of capital account restrictions on three
important welfare measurements of concern for policymakers: income inequality, poverty …

Inclusive financial system is a key to sustainable development and growth of a nation
wherein all segments of the society have timely access to financial services at an affordable …

Background One of the key functions of health insurance is to provide financial protection
against high costs of health care, yet evidence of such protection from developing countries …

Purpose Human capital is a portfolio of rich skills that the labour possesses. Human capital
has attracted significant attention from scholars. Nevertheless, empirical findings on the …

There is a developing concern among developed, developing, and emerging economies in
relevance to increasing real sector expenditure across the world. As a result, all countries …

The literature on income inequality outcomes of corruption is so far inconclusive. The
counter-intuitive idea that corruption may reduce income inequalities and increase social …

This paper investigates risk shifting in commercial banks in the emerging market of Vietnam,
where banks fund domestic asset portfolios almost exclusively from deposits and with limited …

Purpose There are many studies related to finance-growth nexus, but existing empirical
evidences still have not provided conclusive result of the nature and direction of this …