In this paper, the modulating effect of income inequality in the finance-growth nexus using data from 29 sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries is examined. The study examines i) whether financial development still spurs economic growth in the studied countries, and ii) whether income inequality...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the inter-temporal causal relationship between financial sector development and poverty reduction in Zambia. The paper attempts to answer one critical question: does financial sector development in Zambia lead to poverty reduction?...