Finance and Inequality: The Case of India

Although theory emphasizes the role of financial market frictions in explaining income inequality, there is little empirical research exploring how financial development and financial sector reforms influence the evolution of income inequality. This article examines how finance impacts income inequa...

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Published in:Southern economic journal 2010-01, Vol.76 (3), p.738-761
Main Author: Ang, James B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Bank assets
Banks
Capital market regulation
Case studies
Credit
Economic development
Economic growth
Economic reform
Finance
Financial development
Financial liberalization
Financial market
Financial markets
Financial services
Forecasts and trends
Gini coefficient
Gross domestic product
Growth rate
Income distribution
Income inequality
India
Interest rates
Liberalization
Liquidity
Loans
Nationalization
Poverty
Regulatory reform
Research methodology
Reserve requirements
Securities markets
Studies
Time series
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