Remittances and financial access: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

This paper empirically investigates the effects of remittances on access to financial services in 26 Sub-Saharan African countries over the period 2004–2015. We find that remittances have a significantly positive impact on financial access in Sub-Saharan Africa. This finding remains true in least sq...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kenneth A. Tah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Cogent Economics & Finance
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2019.1570581