Can Fintech and Finclusion Lower Inequality? Evidence from the OECD

Authors: Mathew Sijabat & Katya Loviana Introduction Income inequality is an enduring issue in economic development discussions, along with poverty. According to Karagiannaki (2017), inequality causes harmful effects to economic growth. Many researches have proved this hypothesis, including OECD’s (2014) which stated that a rise in inequality by 3 Gini points would reduce economic growth […]

[Cihuy, B-OWL!] Utang Publik dan Pertumbuhan Ekonomi: Kasus Negara-Negara Emerging Market

Kebijakan utang luar negeri sangat krusial dalam konteks negara berkembang, termasuk di dalamnya negara-negara yang tergolong emerging economies. Hal ini karena terdapat urgensi untuk menjaga momentum pertumbuhan ekonomi di tengah-tengah keterbatasan fiskal yang dialami. Lantas, apakah keberadaan utang ikut mendorong pertumbuhan ekonomi, atau justru menghambatnya?