To what extent financial development is important in promoting economic growth in OECD countries

This paper revisits the relationship between economic growth and the main determinants of financial development in The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries during the period 1990-2016. Using a random effects model, we provide empirical evidence of different aspects of financial development in order to show which of these characteristics of financial development help to explain economic growth in OEDC countries in terms of finances through a panel data model for the period examined. We pay special attention to the main determinants of the financial system and verify their influence on economic growth even when we control for other key country-level factors relating to economic growth. Results show that an increase in domestic credit provided by financial-sector, in market capitalization and in the turnover ratio of domestic shares entails a significant positive effect on the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita. Among other socioeconomic determinants related to economic growth, expenditure in education, the inflation and unemployment rates appear highly significant in the economic growth of the analysed countries.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech

Financial development and economic growth: a study for OECD countries in the context of crisis

The aim of this paper is to study the relationship between economic growth and the main determinants of financial development in developed countries during the period 1990-2016. Using a random effects model, we provide empirical evidence of different aspects of financial development in order to show which of these characteristics of financial development help to explain economic growth in developed countries, particularly in OEDC countries in terms of finances through a panel data model and a dynamic model for the period examined. Paying special attention to the main determinants of the financial system and verify their influence on economic growth even when we control for other key country-level factors relating to economic growth. We conclude that an increase in domestic credit provided by financial-sector, in market capitalization and in the turnover ratio of domestic shares entails a significant positive effect on the GDP per capita. Among other socioeconomic determinants related to economic growth, expenditure in education, the inflation and unemployment rates seem highly significant in the economic growth of the analysed countries.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech

New Constraints on General Slepton Flavor Mixing

We explore the phenomenological implications on charged lepton flavor violating (LFV) processes from slepton flavor mixing within the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model. We work under the model-independent hypothesis of general flavor mixing in the slepton sector, being parametrized by a complete set of dimensionless delta^AB_ij (A,B = L,R; i,j = 1, 2, 3) parameters. The present upper bounds on the most relevant LFV processes, together with the requirement of compatibility in the choice of the MSSM parameters with the recent LHC and (g-2) data, lead to updated constraints on all slepton flavor mixing parameters. A comparative discussion of the most effective LFV processes to constrain the various generation mixings is included.Comment: 42 pages, 19 figures. Minor changes, version to appear in PR

Updated Constraints on General Squark Flavor Mixing

We explore the phenomenological implications on non-minimal flavor violating (NMFV) processes from squark flavor mixing within the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model. We work under the model-independent hypothesis of general flavor mixing in the squark sector, being parametrized by a complete set of dimensionless delta^AB_ij (A,B = L, R; i,j = u, c, t or d, s, b) parameters. The present upper bounds on the most relevant NMFV processes, together with the requirement of compatibility in the choice of the MSSM parameters with the recent LHC and g-2 data, lead to updated constraints on all squark flavor mixing parameters.Comment: 30 pages, 7 figures. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:1304.2783, arXiv:1109.623

Pobreza y mortalidad infantil: determinantes socioeconómicos y políticas

Tesis realizada bajo acuerdo de confidencialidad.La presente tesis doctoral examina los determinantes socioeconómicos y la relevancia de las políticas públicas en relación, por un lado, con la mortalidad infantil en los Países Menos Adelantados (PMA) y, por otro, con la pobreza infantil en los países europeos. La investigación está integrada por cinco partes

Economic Fluctuations, Child Mortality and Policy Considerations in the Least Developed Countries

Between 1990 and 2010 child mortality decreased in general terms in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), although the differences between countries over time are significant. This paper examines the relationship between short-term economic fluctuations and changes in child mortality in the LDCs during the period 1990-2010. Unlike other studies, we consider a large group of LDCs and provide empirical evidence of the asymmetrical effects of variations in Gross Domestic Product per capita on the evolution of child mortality rate in periods of economic recession and expansion. The significance of said effects diminishes when other relevant socio-economic control variables are considered, and some development policy considerations are addressed in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goal 4 target

Factores socioeconómicos sobre la evolución de la mortalidad en Europa en el siglo XXI: propuestas de políticas frente a la crisis del COVID-19

In the midst of adverse effects from the COVID-19 pandemic, the global economy has been confronted with new challenges, among which is an increase in mortality as a consequence of the virus. The main objective of this article is to examine the socio-economic factors influencing the evolution of mortality in Europe in the 21st century, using a panel data for a fixed effects model. The findings suggest that the determinants most strongly connected to the evolution of mortality in Europe include: inequality, the number of beds available in hospitals and the unemployment rate. These results further highlight the importance of developing specific strategies to control these factors, and to assist developed economies in order to face potential economic and health crises, like the current pandemic, more effectively in the futureLa economía mundial se enfrenta a nuevos retos después de experimentar los efectos adversos provocados por la COVID-19. En este contexto, se ha evidenciado un incremento de la mortalidad como consecuencia de la pandemia. Así, el principal objetivo de este trabajo es examinar qué factores socioeconómicos influyen sobre la evolución de la mortalidad en Europa en el Siglo XXI, empleando un panel de datos para un modelo de efectos fijos. Los hallazgos sugieren que los determinantes altamente conectados con la evolución de la mortalidad en Europa son: la desigualdad, el número de camas disponibles en hospitales y la tasa de desempleo, poniendo de manifiesto la importancia de desarrollar estrategias específicas que puedan controlar estos factores y permitan a las economías desarrolladas enfrentar posibles crisis económicas y de salud, como la pandemia actual, de manera más efectiva en los próximos año