Background The epidermal growth factor receptor family consists of four members, ErbB1 (epidermal
growth factor receptor-1), ErbB2, ErbB3, and ErbB4, which all have been found to …

This paper introduces the Global Financial Development Database, an extensive dataset of
financial system characteristics for 205 economies from 1960 to 2010. The database …

Economic frictions such as information asymmetries and economic forces such as economies
of scale and scope give rise to financial intermediaries. These frictions and forces also …

The roles of banks and securities markets evolve during the process of economic development.
As countries develop economically, (1) the size of both banks and securities markets …

This paper describes our construction of the Global Financial Development Database and
uses the data to compare financial systems around the world. The database provides …

… This work was supported by a Dehousse fellowship (to Dr Vermeulen and E. Feyen), a
DocPro PhD fellowship (to L. Dugaucquier; PID33081), and an Industrieel Onderzoek Fonds/ …

… Non-bank e-money issuers such as e-commerce platforms or telecom operators with large
user bases, for example, Go-Jek, Alibaba, and Safaricom, are enabling digital payments and …

The insurance sector can play a critical role in financial and economic development. By
reducing uncertainty and the impact of large losses, the sector can encourage new investments, …

This paper introduces a new global database and a policy classification framework that records
the financial sector policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic across 155 jurisdictions …

Although both domestic and foreign private banks have gained ground in Middle East and
North Africa (MENA) in recent years, state banks continue to play an important role in many …