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Finance, growth and fragility: The role of government

Beck, T. (2013). Finance, growth and fragility: The role of government. International Journal of Banking, Accounting and Finance, 5(1/2), pp. 49-77. doi: 10.1504/ijbaaf.2013.058088

Abstract

This paper offers a critical survey of the literature on the role of financial deepening in economic development, focusing on the role of government. Specifically, I distinguish between the policy view that relates financial sector development to an array of necessary policies and institutions, the historic view that relates financial sector development to historic and cultural factors, and the politics view that explains financial sector development as the result of political conflicts and decisions. These three views of financial sector deepening imply a different role for government. I discuss examples from the developed and developing world and repercussions for current reform discussions.

Publication Type: Article
Additional Information: Copyright Inderscience 2013.
Publisher Keywords: financial development; economic growth; financial crisis; government policies
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HG Finance
Departments: Bayes Business School > Finance
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