TY - GEN AU - Tsuru,Kotaro TI - Finance and Growth: Some Theoretical Considerations and a Review of the Empirical Literature T2 - OECD Economics Department Working Papers, PY - 2000/// CY - Paris PB - OECD Publishing KW - Economics N2 - This paper aims at providing an overview of the theoretical considerations and a review of the empirical literature on the relationship between finance and growth. Section I describes the role of financial development in economic growth at the macro level, both theoretically and empirically. Section II examines the role of corporate finance in firm-level performance, especially focusing on the role of "internal funds" and "internal capital markets". Section III presents a comparative analysis of financial systems, and analyses both the Asian crisis and the US venture capital phenomenon from this perspective. Section IV presents some policy implications and conclusions UR - https://s443-doi-org.br.lsproxy.net/10.1787/307832384453 ER -