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How do financial reforms affect inequality through financial sector competition? Evidence from Africa
Asongu, Simplice A - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
In the first empirical study on how financial reforms have been instrumental in mitigating inequality through financial sector competition, we contribute at the same time to the macroeconomic literature on measuring financial development and respond to the growing field of economic development...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011114317
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The ‘Knowledge Economy’-finance nexus in SSA and MENA countries
Asongu, Simplice A - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
Abstract Purpose – This paper assesses dynamics of the knowledge economy (KE)-finance nexus using the four variables identified under the World Bank’s knowledge economy index (KEI) and seven financial intermediary dynamics of depth, efficiency, activity and size. Design/methodology/approach...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011260665
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Knowledge Economy and Financial Sector Competition in African Countries
Asongu, Simplice A - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
The goal of this paper is to assess how knowledge economy (KE) plays out in financial sector competition. It suggests a practicable way to disentangle the effects of different components of KE on various financial sectors. The variables identified under the World Bank’s four knowledge economy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011109197
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How do institutions matter in the income-equalizing effect of mobile phone penetration?
Asongu, Simplice A - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
-specific and microeconomic survey-based approaches is on 52 African countries. ‘Mobile phone’-oriented poverty reduction channels …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259416
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The impact of mobile phone penetration on African inequality
Asongu, Simplice A - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
’-oriented poverty reduction channels are discussed. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011261106
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Middle class in Africa: Determinants and Consequences
Kodila-Tedika, Oasis; Asongu, Simplice A - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
This study complements the inclusive growth literature by examining the determinants and consequences of the middle class in a continent where economic growth has been relatively high. The empirical evidence is based on a sample of 33 African countries for a 2010 cross-sectional study. OLS,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011264823
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Inequality, poverty and quality of institutions: which freedom channels of globalization matter for Africa?
Asongu, Simplice A - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
which freedoms channels are poverty and inequality mitigated? With the instrumentality of formal institutions: (1) de jure … (poverty). Hence, economic freedom does not stop the wealthy from growing wealthier, but at the same time provides for … conditions that mitigate poverty. The findings broadly show that, despite the substantially documented negative incidences of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011109659