dc.contributor.author |
Asongu, Simplice A
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dc.date.accessioned |
2018-05-18T07:55:40Z |
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dc.date.available |
2018-05-18T07:55:40Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2018-05-18 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/23931 |
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dc.description.abstract |
This study investigates whether information sharing channels that are meant to reduce information asymmetry have led to an increase in financial access. The study employs a Generalised Method of Moments technique using data from 53 African countries during the period from 2004-2011 to examine this linkage. Information sharing channels are theoretically designed to promote the formal financial sector and discourage the informal financial sector. The study uses two information sharing channels: private credit bureaus and public credit registries. The study found that both information sharing channels have a positive and significant impact on financial access. The study also found that public credit registries complement the formal financial sector to promote financial access. The policy implications are discussed. |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
;11 |
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dc.subject |
Information asymmetry; Financialisation; Financial Access; Africa |
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dc.title |
Information asymmetry, financialisation and financial access |
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dc.type |
Working Paper |
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dc.description.department |
Economics |
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dc.contributor.author2 |
Odhiambo, Nicholas M. |
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