Economics and Finance

This Palgrave Pivot offers a rigorous meta-analysis of the finance–growth relationship in Asia. Economists Amar Anwar and Ichiro Iwasaki highlight how financial development and liberalization affect growth differently in East Asia than in South Asia. Analyzing 759 estimates from 79 empirical case studies, the authors explore how financial development and liberalization affect economic growth in Asia, offering information to assist policy proposals and research. Meta-Analysis of Finance and Growth in Asia is essential reading for researchers, policymakers, and anyone interested in financial reform and sustainable economic development.