Financial stability: A scientometric analysis and research agenda

Abstract

The study of financial stability is a highly expansive and significant area of academic inquiry. However, traditional literature reviews are often constrained in their scope as they tend to provide fragmented insights from a subset of the overall corpus of financial stability. In order to bridge this existing knowledge gap, the objective of this study is to undertake a comprehensive review on a large scale, with the aim of offering an up-to-date analysis of the performance and intellectual framework concerning the broad concept of financial stability. The present study undertakes a comprehensive examination of the existing body of literature on financial stability, employing a scientometric survey methodology to analyze scholarly research in this field. The study proposes a research agenda based on two prominent developments identified in the field: systemic risk and macroprudential policy. These findings highlight the importance of conducting additional studies on how various factors affect the sustainability of financial security and risk, such as the financial hazards associated with climate change. There is also an emphasis on macroprudential policy and its possible role in preserving financial security. To maintain macroeconomic stability, we recommend that macroprudential policy should be employed to deal with systemic risk and the credit/financial cycle. We recognize the need for further research into the proper calibration of macroprudential instruments and the limited empirical evidence on the effectiveness of macroprudential regulation. To fully grasp the dynamics at play between climate change, financial stability, and macroprudential policy, the article concludes with a need for a multidisciplinary approach.