Research Article

The Interaction Between Financial Development and Income Inequality: Turkish Case

Volume: 29 Number: 2 December 29, 2025
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The Interaction Between Financial Development and Income Inequality: Turkish Case

Abstract

Income inequality remains a significant problem, particularly in developing countries. Ensuring fair income distribution among individuals is directly related to their well-being. Therefore, it is crucial that individuals have access to the financial system regardless of their income level, and that financial system resources are adequately developed. In this context, this study emphasizes on analysing the effect of financial development on ensuring fair income distribution. Therefore, it examines Financial Kuznets Hypothesis by analysing the interaction between income inequality and financial development. In this context, the ARDL bounds test method was applied to data from Turkey between 1990 and 2020. The analysis supports the inverted-U curve which express that income inequality will increase in the initial phase as financial development increases, after it decreases. This highlights the importance of analysing policies for financial system development together to ensure equitable income distribution in a country.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Macroeconomic Theory

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 29, 2025

Submission Date

November 30, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 20, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 29 Number: 2

APA
Serin Oktay, D. (2025). The Interaction Between Financial Development and Income Inequality: Turkish Case. Çukurova Üniversitesi İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, 29(2), 89-97. https://doi.org/10.51945/cuiibfd.1833064
AMA
1.Serin Oktay D. The Interaction Between Financial Development and Income Inequality: Turkish Case. JCUFEAS. 2025;29(2):89-97. doi:10.51945/cuiibfd.1833064
Chicago
Serin Oktay, Duygu. 2025. “The Interaction Between Financial Development and Income Inequality: Turkish Case”. Çukurova Üniversitesi İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi 29 (2): 89-97. https://doi.org/10.51945/cuiibfd.1833064.
EndNote
Serin Oktay D (December 29, 2025) The Interaction Between Financial Development and Income Inequality: Turkish Case. Çukurova Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi 29 2 89–97.
IEEE
[1]D. Serin Oktay, “The Interaction Between Financial Development and Income Inequality: Turkish Case”, JCUFEAS, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 89–97, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.51945/cuiibfd.1833064.
ISNAD
Serin Oktay, Duygu. “The Interaction Between Financial Development and Income Inequality: Turkish Case”. Çukurova Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi 29/2 (December 29, 2025): 89-97. https://doi.org/10.51945/cuiibfd.1833064.
JAMA
1.Serin Oktay D. The Interaction Between Financial Development and Income Inequality: Turkish Case. JCUFEAS. 2025;29:89–97.
MLA
Serin Oktay, Duygu. “The Interaction Between Financial Development and Income Inequality: Turkish Case”. Çukurova Üniversitesi İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 29, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 89-97, doi:10.51945/cuiibfd.1833064.
Vancouver
1.Duygu Serin Oktay. The Interaction Between Financial Development and Income Inequality: Turkish Case. JCUFEAS. 2025 Dec. 29;29(2):89-97. doi:10.51945/cuiibfd.1833064

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