Benchmarking financial systems around the world

Martin Cihak (), Asli Demirguc-Kunt, Erik Feyen and Ross Levine ()

No 6175, Policy Research Working Paper Series from The World Bank

Abstract: This paper introduces the Global Financial Development Database, an extensive dataset of financial system characteristics for 205 economies from 1960 to 2010. The database includes measures of (a) size of financial institutions and markets (financial depth), (b) degree to which individuals can and do use financial services (access), (c) efficiency of financial intermediaries and markets in intermediating resources and facilitating financial transactions (efficiency), and (d) stability of financial institutions and markets (stability). The authors document cross-country differences and time series trends.

Keywords: Debt Markets; Emerging Markets; Access to Finance; Banks&Banking Reform; Economic Theory&Research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012-08-01
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