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Essays On Capital Structure Of Nations, Giovanni Perez
Essays On Capital Structure Of Nations, Giovanni Perez
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
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Financial Crisis, Inclusion And Economic Development In The Us And Oic Countries, Shadiya T. Hossain
Financial Crisis, Inclusion And Economic Development In The Us And Oic Countries, Shadiya T. Hossain
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
The following dissertation contains two distinct empirical essays which contribute to the overall field of Financial Economics. Chapter 1, entitled “Financial Inclusion and Economic Development in OIC Member Countries,” examines whether the presence of Islamic finance promotes development and alleviates poverty. To do so, we estimate the influence of financial inclusion variables on development and poverty variables for OIC countries. Using data from the World Bank, we use dynamic panel analysis using methodology similar to Beck et al (2000) to study the effects of financial inclusion on economic development and use simple cross-sectional analysis similar to Beck et al (2004) …
Essays On An Asean Optimal Currency Area, Kathryn J. Whittaker Huff
Essays On An Asean Optimal Currency Area, Kathryn J. Whittaker Huff
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
Many regions of the world would like to replicate the financial and monetary integration of the European Monetary Union (EMU). Member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have shown an interest in such an arrangement. ASEAN is a political, cultural, and economic association that includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Many of these nations are experiencing rapid economic development while others are still relatively poor and under developed. As such, they appear to be an unlikely group for currency unification. Older studies suggest that multiple currency union groupings may be …