Mr.Fan Yang

What is Driving Women’s Financial Inclusion Across Countries?

Using a broad set of macroeconomic country characteristics to supplement a new and comprehensive micro-level dataset for 140 countries, we identify st...

Inequality in Financial Inclusion and Income Inequality

We investigate the link between gender inequality in financial inclusion and income inequality, with three contributions to the recent literature. Fir...

Monitoring and Managing Fiscal Risks in the East African Community

This paper takes stock of the main fiscal risks facing the EAC partner countries. These include macroeconomic shocks, and specific risks, such as the ...

Monetary Policy Implementation and Volatility Transmission along the Yield Curve

The Case of Kenya

This paper analyzes the degree to which volatility in interbank interest rates leads to volatility in financial instruments with longer maturities (e....

Inequality, Gender Gaps and Economic Growth

Comparative Evidence for Sub-Saharan Africa

A growing body of empirical evidence suggests that inequality—income or gender related—can impede economic growth. Using dynamic panel regressions...

A Work in Progress

Integrating Markets for Goods, Labor, and Capital in the East African Community

This paper assesses the extent of economic and financial integration among the East African Community (EAC) along a number of dimensions and, where po...

Inequality, Gender Gaps and Economic Growth

Comparative Evidence for Sub-Saharan Africa

A growing body of empirical evidence suggests that inequality-income or gender related-canimpede economic growth. Using dynamic panel regressions and ...