Banking Deregulations and Unemployment in South Asia

Muhammad Zakaria (), Rida Risalat () and Bashir A. Fida ()
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Muhammad Zakaria: COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Postal: Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Park Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Pakistan
Rida Risalat: COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Postal: Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Park Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Pakistan
Bashir A. Fida: Modern College of Business and Science, Postal: Modern College of Business and Science, P.O. Box 100, Post code 133, Alkuwair, Muscat, Oman

Journal of Economic Integration, 2015, vol. 30, issue 4, 799-820

Abstract: The paper empirically examines the effects of banking deregulations on overall and youth unemployment rates in South Asian countries using panel data for the period 1991 to 2005. The results show that banking deregulations have decreased the youth unemployment rate in the region. The results also reveal that high consumption level, per capita income and bank credit have reduced the unemployment rate, while bank crisis and high wage rate have increased the unemployment rate in the region. The results suggest that banking liberalization may help to reduce unemployment particularly youth unemployment in South Asian countries.

Keywords: Banking Deregulations; Unemployment; South Asia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C23 E24 G21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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