Yan Ji
Room 5005, Department of Finance Lee Shau Kee Bus
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
China
Tel: (852)23588298
E-Mail: jiy@ust.hk
Institutional Affiliation: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
NBER Working Papers and Publications
| January 2015 | Distinguishing Constraints on Financial Inclusion and Their Impact on GDP, TFP, and the Distribution of Income
with Era Dabla-Norris, Robert M. Townsend, D. Filiz Unsal: w20821
A general equilibrium model featuring multiple realistic sources of financial frictions is developed to study how different constraints interact in equilibrium. We highlight, distinguish, and evaluate their differential impacts and rich interactions. The economic impact of financial inclusion policies in an economy depends not only on which constraint is alleviated, but also on the tightness of other constraints. Policy instruments should target the most binding constraint, which likely varies across countries. Moreover, there are important tradeoffs between financial inclusion, GDP, and the distribution of income. The transitional dynamics also differ from those in steady states. Policy makers should consider both. Published: Era Dabla-Norris & Yan Ji & Robert M. Townsend & D. Filiz Unsal, 2020. "Distinguishing Constraints on Financial Inclusion and Their Impact on GDP, TFP, and the Distribution of Income," Journal of Monetary Economics, .
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