Veton Zeqiraj

University of Prishtina - Faculty of Economics

The present paper examine the causal relationship between economic growth and remittances among the top ten highest remittance recipient countries in the world based on remittance to GDP ratio (Haiti, Honduras, Kyrgyz Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Moldova, Nepal, Samoa, Tajikistan, and Tonga). We applied Konya (2006) Bootstrap panel remittance inflow...

This study examines the dynamic impact of institutional quality (control of corruption, government effectiveness, political stability, regulatory quality, rule of law, and voice and accountability) on financial inclusion across seventy-three developing countries. We conduct multiple dynamic-panel-data approaches to address potential heterogeneity,...

This study addresses the issue of whether banking performance impacts financial stability in Southeastern European countries. To answer this question, the GMM approach has been applied in the analyses of the panel data over the period 2000–2015 for Southeastern Europe. The findings reveal the presence of significant positive long-run relationship b...

We examine the effect of stock market development (SMD) on the low-carbon economy (LCE). We consider two channels, renewable energy and technological innovation by which this affect occurs. We use the cross-sectional autoregressive distributed lags (CS-ARDL) approach to analyse panel time-series data over the period 1980–2016 for European Union mem...

Using a dynamic panel generalized method of moments (GMM), this paper examines the dynamic impact of banking sector performance on economic growth in thirteen Southeast European countries over the period 2000–2015 by taking into account human capital, investment, and trade openness, among other factors. The main empirical finding suggests a positiv...

The dynamic relationship between carbon dioxide emissions and other macroeconomic variables is long established in the literature, and carbon dioxide is seen as one of the variables that captures the environmental conditions in the global economy. The manufacturing sector plays a key role in the economic growth of every nation. However, its operati...

Various factors affecting economic growth constitute the subjects of many studies in the literature. In particular, the banking system can influence economies and support economic growth through its capital accumulation and fund transfer mechanism. Moreover, the performance of banks can be considered an important factor that would support growth. T...

The present paper examine the causal relationship between economic growth and remittances among the top ten highest remittance recipient countries in the world based on remittance to GDP ratio (Haiti, Honduras, Kyrgyz Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Moldova, Nepal, Samoa, Tajikistan, and Tonga). We applied Konya (2006) Bootstrap panel Granger-causality...

We examine the need for regulatory reform of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Kosovo. On its substance, this paper highlights the prevailing importance of a regulatory reform that enables transformation of MFIs incorporated as Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to Joint Stock Companies (JSC) and the respective implications. In doing so, the p...

Over the last 20 years, education and training programs have mushroomed, given their promise and potential to promote entrepreneurial skills and attitudes. Education has a huge impact on entrepreneurship. A number of research has demonstrate the opportunities are a lot, when after finished the education in both secondary school and graduate are inc...

We examine the need for regulatory reform of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Kosovo. On its substance, this paper highlights the prevailing importance of a regulatory reform that enables transformation of MFIs incorporated as Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to Joint Stock Companies (JSC) and the respective implications. In doing so, the p...