Financialisation in developing countries: approaches, concepts, and metrics

Main author: Lapavitsas, Costas
Other authors: Soydan, Aylin
Format: Journal Article           
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description Financialisation in developing countries is the subject of an expanding literature but its characteristic features and its relationship to developed countries remain unclear. Reviewing the literature, this paper shows that financialisation in developing countries should be distinguished from financial liberalisation and financial globalisation. Furthermore, its character is partly derivative from financialisation in developed countries, as is confirmed by two theoretical approaches, related but different from each other, namely ‘subordinate’ and ‘dependent’ financialisation. By further reviewing the empirical literature, the paper also shows that financialisation in developing countries is highly variable and different from that in developed countries regarding the conduct of non-financial enterprises, banks, and households. Moreover, the literature addresses several sources of vulnerability for developing countries relating to financialisation. Finally, there are significant literature gaps, above all, the connection between financialisation and the globalisation of production as well as the role of the state.
format Journal Article
author Lapavitsas, Costas
author_facet Lapavitsas, Costas
Soydan, Aylin
authorStr Lapavitsas, Costas
author_letter Lapavitsas, Costas
author2 Soydan, Aylin
author2Str Soydan, Aylin
title Financialisation in developing countries: approaches, concepts, and metrics
publisher Taylor and Francis
publishDate 2022
url https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/36956/