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- Authors
- Tchamyou, V. S., Erreygers, G., & Cassimon, D.
- Affiliations
- University of Antwerp (BE)
- Corresponding author
- Tchamyou, Vanessa S.
- Venue
- Technological Forecasting and Social Change
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2019-02
- Volume
- 139
- Pages
- 169-184
- ISSN
- 0040-1625 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2901599520
- Cited by
- 653
- References
- 76
- Citations by year
- 2026: 42 · 2025: 78 · 2024: 99 · 2023: 103 · 2022: 95 · 2021: 68 · 2020: 79 · 2019: 71 · 2018: 14 · 2014: 1
- FWCI
- 93.60
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- doi.org
- Locations
- Technological Forecasting and Social Change (publishedVersion)
- SSRN Electronic Journal (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Econstor (Econstor) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Economic Growth and Development
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › General Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Monetary Policy and Economic Impact
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Keywords
- information and communication technologies, income inequality, financial development, financial depth, access to finance, formal financial sector, informal financial sector, money supply, liquid liabilities, bank efficiency, Africa, Sustainable Development Goals
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