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Revisiting the finance-inequality nexus in a panel of African countries

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Meniago, Christelle, Asongu, Simplice A.·2018·Research in International Business and Finance
DOI 10.1016/j.ribaf.2018.04.012
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  • Meniago and Asongu (2018) find that financial development tends to reduce income inequality in a panel of 48 African countries.

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Authors
Meniago, C., & Asongu, S. A.
Affiliations
  • Sol Plaatje University (ZA)
  • University of Cape Town (ZA)
Corresponding author
Meniago, Christelle
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Venue
Research in International Business and Finance
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-12
Volume
46
Pages
399-419
ISSN
0275-5319 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.ribaf.2018.04.012
OpenAlex
W2802492013
Cited by
209
References
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54.88
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Language
en
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www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
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  • Research in International Business and Finance (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
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  • Econstor (Econstor) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Africa? The literature has clearly established the link between financial development and economic growth
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › General Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Monetary Policy and Economic Impact
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Income, Poverty, and Inequality
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Economic Growth and Development
Keywords
financial development, income inequality, financial stability, access to credit, financial intermediation efficiency, money supply, Gini coefficient, Atkinson index, Palma ratio, Kuznets curve, income redistribution, African countries

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