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The effects of financial development on income inequality and poverty
Kappel, Vivien - 2010
This paper examines the effects of financial development on income inequality and poverty. The results of both cross …-country and panel data regressions suggest that inequality and poverty are reduced not only through enhanced loan markets, but … robust determinants of both income inequality and poverty. Finally, we find evidence that government spending leads to a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008748148
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The regional distribution of income and wages : causes and consequences
Immel, Lea - 2021
Lea Immel prepared this study while she was working at the Research Group Taxation and Fiscal Policy at the ifo Institute. The study was completed in September 2020 and accepted as doctoral thesis by the Department of Economics at the University of Munich. It consists of four distinct empirical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012484032
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Group-based inequalities : the case of Viet Nam
Hoai, Dang Thi Thu - 2017
welfare indicators, in particular poverty. We also found that horizontal inequality does matter for poverty reduction in Viet … Nam and it needs more attention when designing poverty policies in the future. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011592927
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Evolution of inequality in Nigeria : a tale of falling inequality, rising poverty and regional heterogeneity
Odozi, John Chiwuzulum; Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth - 2022
inequality relate to changes in consumption and poverty. In addition, we examine whether there has been convergence in inequality … and median consumption expenditure increased. At the same time, poverty incidence and severity increased precipitously … regions in consumption or poverty levels. We also find that durable goods expenditures are the biggest contributor to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013472036
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The effect of firm-level investment on inequality and poverty around the world
Tosun, Mehmet Serkan; Watson, Ethan D.; Yildiz, Serhat - 2022
This paper investigates the effect of firm-level investment on the levels of income inequality and poverty. Using a …-level investment is also negatively related to several measures of poverty. Overall, our results indicate that firm-level capital … reducing inequality and poverty. Our results may also be beneficial to policy makers as they consider a variety of regulatory …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013433227
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Equity market liberalization, credit constraints and income inequality
Sun, Puyang; Sen, Somnath; Jin, Shujing - 2012
This paper provides compelling evidence that equity market liberalization, the most efficient way to smooth financial market frictions such as credit constraints, can alleviate persistent cross-dynastic income inequality through increasing the accumulation of human capital. We examine the impact...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009528938
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Equity market liberalization, credit constraints and income inequality
Sun, Puyang; Sen, Somnath; Jin, Shujing - 2013
possibility of reducing inequality and poverty through equity market liberalization. -- income inequality ; equity market …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009723948
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The Effects of Financial Development on Income Inequality and Poverty
Kappel, Vivien - 2010
This paper examines the effects of financial development on income inequality and poverty. The results of both cross …-country and panel data regressions suggest that inequality and poverty are reduced not only through enhanced loan markets, but … robust determinants of both income inequality and poverty. Finally, we find evidence that government spending leads to a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013145146
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Socio-economic inequality in South Africa according to different disparity indices
Hakizimana, Jean-Mari V.; Geyer, Hermanus S. - 2014
The purpose of the paper is to identify areas in South Africa where social-economic disparity exists using 2011 census data. Different indices are used to measure spatial disparity with the aim of finding the most appropriate approach for measuring disparities under different circumstances. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011504381
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Spatial Inequality and Household Poverty in Ghana
Annim, Samuel - 2012
between-district inequalities to national inequality and examines the relationship between household poverty and inequality … a significant effect on household poverty, but with varying signs. We surmise that the variation in signs is as a result … of the state of economic activity and factors that affect both poverty and inequality …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013096927