This paper examines the impact of investment climate indicators on gross capital formation in developing countries. Based on data from the World Bank Investment Climate Surveys for a sample of thirty-six developing countries, we find that corruption constraint as measured by the share of senior...

This paper investigates the effect of both external and public debt on growth in developing countries. Based on data from the World Bank and using a sample of sixty-two developing economies, we find that per capita GDP growth is linearly dependent upon the percentage of the urban population with...

This paper investigates the effect of both external and public debt on growth in developing countries. Based on data from the World Bank and using a sample of sixty-two developing economies, we find that per capita GDP growth is linearly dependent upon the percentage of the urban population with...

This paper examines the impact of risk management at the financial sector level on economic development in developing countries. Based on data from the World Bank, we use a sample of eighty-two developing economies and find that selected indicators related to risk management at the financial...

This article examines the impact of factor mobility and migration on per capita gross domestic product (GDP) growth and the welfare of the poorest quintile in developing countries. Based on data from the World Bank and using a sample of 46 developing economies, we found that the per capita GDP...