Financial inclusion and development in the CEMAC /

Financial inclusion and development in the CEMAC /

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Author / Creator:	Alter, Adrian, (IMF staff), author.
Imprint:	[Washington, D.C.] : International Monetary Fund, ©2015.
Description:	1 online resource (31 pages) : color illustrations.
Language:	English
Series:	IMF working paper ; WP/15/235 IMF working paper ; WP/15/235.
Subject:	Communauté économique et monétaire de l'Afrique centrale. Communauté économique et monétaire de l'Afrique centrale. Financial services industry -- Africa, Central. Economic development -- Africa, Central. Economic development. Economic policy. Financial services industry. Africa, Central -- Economic policy. Central Africa.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12505570

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Other authors / contributors:	Yontcheva, Boriana, (IMF staff), author. International Monetary Fund. African Department.
ISBN:	1484317556 9781484317556
ISSN:	1018-5941
Notes:	"November 2015." "African Department." Includes bibliographical references (pages 21-22). Online resource; title from pdf title page (IMF.org Web site, viewed November 10, 2015).
Summary:	This paper examines financial inclusion and development in the CEMAC. We explore the level of financial inclusion in the CEMAC through a benchmarking exercise. We construct a measure of financial development gap and analyze its determinants. Using panel data regressions, we find that inflation, income, and natural resources explain most of the financial development level but that better financial sector governance and stronger economic governance are positively associated with financial sector development. Richer and poorer countries can be equally far from their expected financial development levels. Finally, we use a benchmarking exercise to identify countries that have successfully reduced the financial development gap and propose policy measures that CEMAC countries could use to boost financial inclusion. --Abstract.
Standard no.:	10.5089/9781484317556.001

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Summary:	This paper examines financial inclusion and development in the CEMAC. We explore the level of financial inclusion in the CEMAC through a benchmarking exercise.We construct a measure of financial development gap and analyze its determinants. Using panel data regressions, we find that inflation, income, and natural resources explain most of the financial development level but that better financial sector governance and stronger economic governance are positively associated with financial sector development. Richer and poorer countries can be equally far from their expected financial development levels. Finally, we use a benchmarking exercise to identify countries that have successfully reduced the financial development gap and propose policy measures that CEMAC countries could use to boost financial inclusion.
Item Description:	"November 2015." "African Department."
Physical Description:	1 online resource (31 pages) : color illustrations.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 21-22).
ISBN:	1484317556 9781484317556
ISSN:	1018-5941