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Introduction

Daniel Thomas Ginat
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The role of the stock market in the debate on the role of financial development on economic growth is discussed in this paper , where the authors discuss some studies which show that stock market played some positive role in promoting economic growth in many countries specially in the developed ones.
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In this chapter we first discuss the role of the stock market in the debate on the role of financial development on economic growth. We discuss some studies which show that stock market played some positive role in promoting economic growth in many countries specially in the developed ones. We also discuss some studies which put forward some dissenting arguments and show that stock market is harmful for the developing countries. Then we present a brief overview of the stock market development in India since the economic reforms in 1991. Finally we present the structure of the book discussing the contents of each chapter in greater detail

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