Financial development and income inequality: evidence from African countries
Enowbi Batuo, M., Guidi, F. and Kupukile, M. 2011. Financial development and income inequality: evidence from African countries. African Development Bank Conference.
Enowbi Batuo, M., Guidi, F. and Kupukile, M. 2011. Financial development and income inequality: evidence from African countries. African Development Bank Conference.
Title | Financial development and income inequality: evidence from African countries |
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Authors | Enowbi Batuo, M., Guidi, F. and Kupukile, M. |
Abstract | This paper present empirical evidence on how financial development is related to income distribution in a panel data set covering 22 African countries for the period between 1990 to 2004. A dynamic panel estimation technique (GMM) is employ and the findings indicate that income inequality decrease as economies develop their financial sector, which is consistent with the bulk of theoretical and empirical research. The result also confirm that educational attainment play a significant role in making income distribution more equal. We also find no evidence supporting the Greenwood-Jovanovic hypothesis of an inverted-U- shaped relationship between financial sector development and inequality. |
Journal | African Development Bank Conference |
Year | 2011 |
Publisher | African Development Bank |
Web address (URL) | http://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Knowledge/Session%20II.2.3_1.%20Financial%20Development%20and%20Income%20Inequality.pdf |
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Completed | 2011 |