, knowledge economy (KE), inequality…etc. We conclude that the informal financial sector, a previously missing component in the … burgeoning trends in mobile phone penetration, KE and poverty. Hence, the IFS definition has incontrovertibly fought its final …

, knowledge economy (KE), inequality…etc. We conclude that the informal financial sector, a previously missing component in the … burgeoning trends in mobile phone penetration, KE and poverty. Hence, the IFS definition has incontrovertibly fought its final …

This paper examines how domestic, foreign, private and public investments affect income-inequality through financial … the poor as they diminish estimated household income-inequality. Financial size does not have a significant income … in the literature provide new insights into the finance-inequality nexus. Policy implications are discussed …

This paper studies the association between financial development, financial stability, and poverty for a sample of 109 … development, and only a few recent studies have looked at the effects of financial stability on poverty. However, none of the … existing studies has looked at the interaction effect of the two on poverty. Our contribution to this literature is manifold …

Using comparable fiscal incidence analysis, this paper examines the impact of fiscal policy on inequality and poverty … targeted at the rich. While fiscal policy always reduces inequality, this is not the case with poverty. Fiscal policy increases … poverty in 4 countries using a US$1.25/day PPP poverty line, in 8 countries using a US$2.50/day line, and in 15 countries …

In Venezuela, the informal sector has increased its participation in the labor market remarkably. Poverty levels of … fast rate. This paper studies the relationship between poverty and informality in Venezuela through the determinants of … directed towards the reduction of poverty should have two parallel aims. First, increase formal employment by policies heading …

We assess the correlations between mobile banking and inclusive development (poverty and inequality) in 93 developing … Middle East and North Africa) and income levels (upper middle income, lower middle income and low income). Our results show … findings are established. First, the increased use of mobile phones to pay bills is negatively correlated with: (i) poverty in …

This study assesses human development thresholds at which mobile banking mitigates poverty and inequality in 93 ….705 in inequality and poverty specifications, respectively. The relevance of the findings is discussed in light of the …" contribute to reducing inequality in countries at the bottom and top ends of the inequality distribution, while (ii) "mobiles …