Developing countries--LDCs

Because most theoretical and empirical works in economics concentrate on the developed countries, their relevance to the less developed countries has been questioned by several groups, especially historical and institutional economists. The purpose of the study is to examine the…

This dissertation examines development finance within the banking system and the informal credit markets in Iran, drawing on theories of financial development. The first part treats three issues raised by the financial liberalization approach. First is the view that financial re…