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Investment and Inequality in Africa: which financial channels are good for the poor?
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2011
This paper examines how domestic, foreign, private and public investments affect income-inequality through financial intermediary dynamics. With the exception of financial allocation efficiency, financial channels of depth and activity are good for the poor as they diminish estimated household...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390778
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Finance and Inequality: Exploring Pro-Poor Investment Channels in Africa
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2011
poverty should take account of the disequalizing income-effect of foreign investment in undeveloped countries. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390779
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The Impact of Liberalisation Policies on Inequality in Africa
Asongu, Simplice A.; Batuo, Michael E. - 2012
Despite over three decades of Liberalisation policies in Africa, income-inequality has stayed persistently high. Using updated panel data of 26 African countries spanning the period 1996-2010, this study examines the effect of liberalisation policies with particular focus on financial, trade,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390816
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Inequality, poverty and quality of institutions: which freedom channels of globalization matter for Africa?
Asongu, Simplice A. - 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/10011390834
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How do financial reforms affect inequality through financial sector competition? Evidence from Africa
Asongu, Simplice A. - 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/10011390836
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The impact of mobile phone penetration on African inequality
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2013
'-oriented poverty reduction channels are discussed. Originality/value - It deviates from mainstream country-specific and microeconomic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390847
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How do institutions matter in the income-equalizing effect of mobile phone penetration?
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2013
-specific and microeconomic survey-based approaches is on 52 African countries. 'Mobile phone'-oriented poverty reduction channels …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390851
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New financial development indicators: with a critical contribution to inequality empirics
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2013
The employment of financial development indicators without due consideration to country/regional specific financial development realities remains an issue of substantial policy relevance. Financial depth in the perspective of money supply is not equal to liquid liabilities in every development...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390855
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May the Soul of the IFS Financial System Definition RIP in Developing Countries
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2014
burgeoning trends in mobile phone penetration, KE and poverty. Hence, the IFS definition has incontrovertibly fought its final …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390883
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Middle class in Africa: Determinants and Consequences
Kodila-Tedika, Oasis; Asongu, Simplice A.; Kayembe, … - 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/10011390886