Microfinance, financial inclusion and ICT: Implications for poverty and inequality
Rizwan Mushtaq,Catherine Bruneau +1 more
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In this article, the role of information and communication technologies (ICT) in poverty and inequality reduction by fostering financial inclusion, using panel dataset of sixty-two countries between 2001 and 2012, was assessed.About:
This article is published in Technology in Society.The article was published on 2019-11-01 and is currently open access. It has received 142 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Financial inclusion & Microfinance.read more
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Sustainable economic development in India: The dynamics between financial inclusion, ICT development, and economic growth
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the short-run and long-run dynamics between economic growth, financial inclusion initiatives, and ICT infrastructure development in 20 Indian states over the period from 1991 to 2018.
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Rethinking digital financial inclusion: Evidence from Bangladesh
Abdul Aziz,Umma Naima +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate the mismatch between assumptions implicit in the financial inclusion discourse and ideas of access and use of digital technologies and seek to move the discourse forward through a comprehensive framework for digital financial inclusion.
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The nexus between financial inclusion and economic development: Comparison of old and new EU member countries
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the impact of financial inclusion and trade openness on the economic development of 27 European Union (EU) nations, and found that access, depth, efficiency, and the overall development of financial institutions have significant positive impact on economic growth in both the full sample and sub-samples.
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Internet access and poverty reduction: Evidence from rural and urban Mexico
TL;DR: In this paper, the impact of Internet access on the multidimensional and income poverty of rural and urban Mexico was investigated using a Propensity Score Matching (PSM) approach.
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The rise of digital finance: Financial inclusion or debt trap?
TL;DR: In this article , the authors focus on the impact of digital finance on households and provide evidence that supports this notion and explain the channel through which digital finance increases the likelihood of financial distress.
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