Financial sector development fosters economic growth and reduces poverty by widening and broadening access to finance and allocating society's savings more effi

CD-ROM contains: World Bank data.

"This paper reviews, appraises, and critiques theoretical and empirical research on the connections between the operation of the financial system and economic g

This volume presents essays that take a historical look at aspects of the finance-growth nexus.

Broad-based and inclusive financial systems significantly raise growth, alleviate poverty, and expand economic opportunity. Households, small enterprises, and t