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Technology-driven information sharing and conditional financial development in Africa

Simplice A. AsonguResearch Department, African Governance and Development Institute, Yaoundé, Cameroon;Department of Economics, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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John C. AnyanwuMacroeconomic Policy, Forecasting & Research Department, African Development Bank, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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Vanessa S. TchamyouResearch Department, African Governance and Development Institute, Yaoundé, Cameroon;Faculty of Applied Economics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
Pages 630-659 | Published online: 20 Apr 2017

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