Finance and Inequality : Theory and Evidence

Finance and Inequality : Theory and Evidence

In this paper, we critically review the literature on finance and inequality, highlighting substantive gaps in the literature. Finance plays a crucial role in the preponderance of theories of persistent inequality. Unsurprisingly, therefore, economic theory provides a rich set of predictions concern...

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Main Authors: Demirguc-Kunt, Asli, Levine, Ross
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Personal Income, Wealth, and Their Distributions D310
Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement D630
Banks
Other Depository Institutions
Micro Finance Institutions
Mortgages G210
Economic Development: Financial Markets
Saving and Capital Investment
Corporate Finance and Governance O160
Measurement of Economic Growth
Aggregate Productivity
Cross-Country Output Convergence O470
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5639

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