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Impact of Financial Infrastructure on Financial Development
Impact of Financial Infrastructure on Financial Development

Author(s): Dimitar Rafailov
Subject(s): Economy, Supranational / Global Economy, Financial Markets
Published by: Съюз на учените - Варна
Keywords: financial infrastructure; financial development; financial system; financial institutions

Summary/Abstract: Financial development is a major factor that determines the economic situation and income level in different countries. Improving the financial infrastructure is a prerequisite for a more developed financial sector and its impact is an important issue to explore. For this purpose, data from 149 countries for the period 2010 - 2017 are analyzed, outlining the main trends in the development of financial infrastructure around the world. The econometric analysis of panel data shows that financial infrastructure has a significant positive impact on financial development. The main conclusion is that the better financial infrastructure will have a beneficial effect on the financial system and economic development.

  • Issue Year: 8/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 83-93
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Bulgarian