Mais Sha’ban|Claudia Girardone|Anna Sarkisyan
Cross-country variation in financial inclusion: a global perspective
Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan|University of Essex|University of Essex
recent years witnessed global commitment advancing financial inclusion key enabler promoting equal opportunity reducing poverty paper use imfs financial access survey data two different approaches construct multidimensional financial inclusion index global sample 95 countries 200415 results reveal overall progress financial inclusion period study markedly use access dimensions financial inclusion appears positively significantly associated gdp per capita employment bank competition human development government integrity internet usage evidence also points importance considering level national income designing policies boost financial inclusion