Is there any financial kuznets curve in Jordan? a structural time series analysis
This paper investigates the notion of the financial Kuznets curve in an emerging country—Jordan. Both variants of the financial Kuznets curve (growth financial Kuznets curve and inequality financial Kuznets curve) have been examined using different time series methodologies applying to a sample peri...
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| author | Ibrahim N. Khatatbeh Wasfi Al Salamat Mohammed N. Abu-Alfoul Jamil J. Jaber |
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| description | This paper investigates the notion of the financial Kuznets curve in an emerging country—Jordan. Both variants of the financial Kuznets curve (growth financial Kuznets curve and inequality financial Kuznets curve) have been examined using different time series methodologies applying to a sample period from 1993 to 2017. The unobserved components model results provide evidence for both variants of the financial Kuznets curve when using private credit to GDP as a proxy for financial-sector development. Moreover, non-nested model tests suggest that financial intermediaries are relatively more important than stock markets for income inequality. Overall, this paper provides evidence for the financial Kuznets curve in emerging countries. Moreover, it provides new insights for policymakers in Jordan in their challenge to boost economic growth and decelerate income inequality, by reversing the trend towards the concentration of power in the financial sector and creating public-financial institutions that provide affordable credit to small businesses and households. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7e59bf75a0294bddaddd70ac3029d4602025-08-20T02:16:44ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Economics & Finance2332-20392022-12-0110110.1080/23322039.2022.2061103Is there any financial kuznets curve in Jordan? a structural time series analysisIbrahim N. Khatatbeh0Wasfi Al Salamat1Mohammed N. Abu-Alfoul2Jamil J. Jaber3Department of Banking and Financial Sciences, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, The Hashemite University, JordanDepartment of Banking and Financial Sciences, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, The Hashemite University, JordanSchool of Business, Law, and Entrepreneurship, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, AustraliaDepartment of Finance, The University of Jordan, Aqaba Branch, JordanThis paper investigates the notion of the financial Kuznets curve in an emerging country—Jordan. Both variants of the financial Kuznets curve (growth financial Kuznets curve and inequality financial Kuznets curve) have been examined using different time series methodologies applying to a sample period from 1993 to 2017. The unobserved components model results provide evidence for both variants of the financial Kuznets curve when using private credit to GDP as a proxy for financial-sector development. Moreover, non-nested model tests suggest that financial intermediaries are relatively more important than stock markets for income inequality. Overall, this paper provides evidence for the financial Kuznets curve in emerging countries. Moreover, it provides new insights for policymakers in Jordan in their challenge to boost economic growth and decelerate income inequality, by reversing the trend towards the concentration of power in the financial sector and creating public-financial institutions that provide affordable credit to small businesses and households.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23322039.2022.2061103Financial kuznets curvefinancial developmenteconomic growthincome inequalityunobserved components modelnon-nested model tests |
| spellingShingle | Ibrahim N. Khatatbeh Wasfi Al Salamat Mohammed N. Abu-Alfoul Jamil J. Jaber Is there any financial kuznets curve in Jordan? a structural time series analysis Cogent Economics & Finance Financial kuznets curve financial development economic growth income inequality unobserved components model non-nested model tests |
| title | Is there any financial kuznets curve in Jordan? a structural time series analysis |
| title_full | Is there any financial kuznets curve in Jordan? a structural time series analysis |
| title_fullStr | Is there any financial kuznets curve in Jordan? a structural time series analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is there any financial kuznets curve in Jordan? a structural time series analysis |
| title_short | Is there any financial kuznets curve in Jordan? a structural time series analysis |
| title_sort | is there any financial kuznets curve in jordan a structural time series analysis |
| topic | Financial kuznets curve financial development economic growth income inequality unobserved components model non-nested model tests |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23322039.2022.2061103 |
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