Financial inclusion in Asia and beyond : measurement, development gaps, and economic consequences
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Financial inclusion in Asia and beyond : measurement, development gaps, and economic consequences
(Routledge-ERIA studies in development economics)
Routledge, 2021
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The World Bank considers financial inclusion to be an enabler for at least 7 of the 17 United Nation's sustainable development goals (SDGs). Financial inclusion, with its associated policy implications, is an important issue for ASEAN. This book examines the economic effects of financial inclusion. It explores issues surrounding measurement and impact of financial inclusion.
The book looks at various, salient topics including measurement of financial inclusion, the impact of (various indicators of) financial inclusion on development outcomes and macroeconomic volatility using aggregate data, as well as the effects of financial inclusion on poverty and development outcomes using micro data.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The nature and landscape of financial inclusion in Asia. Chapter 2: The composition of Financial Inclusion in ASEAN and East Asia: a new hybrid index and some stylised facts. Chapter 3: The Effects of Financial Inclusion on Development Outcomes: New Insights from ASEAN and East Asian Countries. Chapter 4: Financial Inclusion: New Measurement and Cross-Country Impact Assessment Chapter 5: Financial Inclusion and Macroeconomic Volatility in Asia. Chapter 6: Empowering the powerless: Financial inclusion in developing Africa and Asia. Chapter 7: The Poverty-Reducing Effects of Financial Inclusion: Evidence from Cambodia Chapter 8: Financial inclusion and savings in Indonesia. Chapter 9: Financial Inclusion, active bank accounts, and poverty reduction in India.
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