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paradigms and underpinnings from Solow-Swan & Boyce-Fofack-Ndikumana. The central argument presented is that the inequality … problem is at the heart of rational asymmetric development between rich and poor countries. Piketty has shown that inequality … African countries, inequality in development increases and African may not catch-up with the developed world. As an ideal …
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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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This study complements existing literature by investigating how investment-driven finance affects inequality in Africa …-2002). Inequality is measured with estimated household income inequality whereas financial development is proxied with financial depth …
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-Swan and Boyce-Fofack-Ndikumana. The central argument presented is that the inequality problem is at the heart of rational … asymmetric development between rich and poor countries. Piketty has shown that inequality increases when the return on capital is … economy (or capitalism-fuelled illicit capital flight) is higher than the growth rate in African countries, inequality in …
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Inequality and gender economic exclusion are major policy concerns facing sub-Saharan Africa in the post-2015 … development agenda. The study provides critical masses of inequality that should not be exceeded if governance is to promote …. First, inequality (i.e. the Gini coefficient) levels that completely nullify the positive effect of governance on female …
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This study examines linkages between inequality, information and communication technology (ICT) and inclusive education … in order to establish inequality thresholds that should not be exceeded in order for ICT to promote inclusive education ….400 and 0.625 are income inequality thresholds that should not be exceeded in order for internet penetration to positively …
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This study assesses the role of ICT in modulating the impact of education and lifelong learning on income inequality … interact with primary school education to decrease income inequality. Second, all ICT indicators interact with secondary school … influence inequality and economic growth through tertiary school education and lifelong learning. These main findings are …
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mobile banking and inclusive development (quality of growth, inequality and poverty) among individuals in 93 developing … (inequality) in quantiles at the high-end of inclusive development distributions for the most part. The study is original in that … development, namely: quality of growth, inequality and poverty. As a main policy implication, encouraging mobile banking …
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This study provides thresholds of inequality that should not be exceeded if gender inclusive education is to enhance … and inequality is unfavourable to gender economic inclusion. Second, a Gini coefficient that nullifies the positive … associated with lower levels of education are not significant. As the main policy implication, income inequality should not be …
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There is a glaring concern of income inequality in the light of the post-2015 global development agenda of sustainable … inequality in a panel of 39 countries in SSA over the period 2004-2014. Quantile regressions are used as an empirical strategy …. The following findings are established. Financial development unconditionally decreases income inequality with an …
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