Although theory suggests that financial market imperfections–mainly information
asymmetries, market segmentation and transaction costs–prevent poor people from …

This paper investigates the role of institutional quality in moderating the impact of energy
consumption on CO 2 emission, with other variables such as trade, capital formation, FDI …

With the deepening of “the Belt and Road”(B&R) construction, green development has
become a consensus. Financial backing is considered essential both in political and …

Based on an extended STIRPAT framework, this paper investigates the effects of financial
development on carbon emission intensity in OECD countries from linear and non-linear …

While there is ample evidence that non-financial firms' financial performance and social and
environmental performance are related, evidence for the banking sector remains limited and …

This study provides new evidence on the relationship between finance and economic
growth using an innovative dynamic panel threshold technique. The sample consists of 87 …

We revisit the relationship between financial development and economic growth in a panel
of 52 middle-income countries over the 1980–2008 period. Using pooled mean group …

This study examines the dynamic impact of institutional quality (control of corruption,
government effectiveness, political stability, regulatory quality, rule of law, and voice and …

This study examines the effect of economic policy uncertainty (EPU) on bank stability using
bank-level panel data from 2005 to 2019. The findings show that EPU decreases bank …

This study provides new insight into the resources curse hypothesis by introducing fiscal
decentralization and political risk index and its impact on financial development. We …