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. Robust evidence from the dynamic GMM estimator shows that: (i) remittances heighten income inequality in Africa, (ii) Africa …-à-vis financial access and depth, inefficiencies characterising Africa's financial institution is the main reason remittances …The study employs macro data on 42 African countries to examine whether remittances and financial development …
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remittances are not statistically significant in promoting inclusive growth in Africa. Notably, across the economic growth and … development in the remittances-inclusive growth relationship. First, evidence based on the system GMM estimator shows that … income inequality dimensions of inclusive growth, we find that although remittances are ineffective in boosting the former …
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The paper assesses how remittances directly and indirectly affect industrialisation in a panel of 49 African countries … industrialisation. The non-interactive specification elucidates direct effects of remittances on industrialisation whereas interactive … specifications explain indirect impacts. The findings broadly show that for certain initial levels of industrialisation, remittances …
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The paper assesses how remittances directly and indirectly affect industrialisation us ing a panel of 49 African … industrialisation. The non-interactive specification elucidates direct effects of remittances on industrialisation whereas interactive … specifications explain indirect impacts. The findings broadly show that for certain initial levels of industrialisation, remittances …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011998019
remains mostly underdeveloped. The altruistic motives of sending remittances to Africa are likely to fade with time. In this …African nations have in time, passed over-relied on remittances inflow to augment domestic finances needed for growth …. Despite the volume and magnitude of remittances that have to serve as an alternative source of investment financing, African …
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Despite the magnitude of remittances as an alternative source of investment financing in Africa, the financial sector … examine the structural linkages between remittances and financial sector development in Africa. Panel data on indices of … in Africa has significantly remained underdeveloped and unstable. Finding a solution to Africa's financial deregulation …
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Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries from 1980-2010. We find that remittances directly increase output per worker if …This paper uses a production function to examine the channels through which remittances affect output per worker in 31 … remittances have increased human capital among the low-income nations, among the upper-middle-income nations, they have mostly …
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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...
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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...
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This study investigates the role of information and communication technology (ICT) on income inequality through financial development dynamics of depth (money supply and liquid liabilities), efficiency (at banking and financial system levels), activity (from banking and financial system...
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