Browsing Finance & Economics by Subject "Economic development"
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Can human development and political stability improve environmental quality? New evidence from the MENA region
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)We investigate the effects of human development and political stability on environmental quality and examine whether they are viable tools for improving environmental policies. The literature finds that countries can reduce ... -
Corruption and Economic Development: New Evidence from the Middle Eastern and North African Countries
( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article)This paper analyses the role of economic development in curbing corruption by focusing on political and economic freedoms for a sample of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries over the period 1984-2013. In ... -
Is exchange rate risk priced in microfinance?
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)High microcredit interest rates have often been a source of criticism against the microfinance movement. Research has focused attention on the cost structure of interest rates and more recently on the macroeconomic and ...