TY - JOUR
T1 - Gender Inequality in Financial Inclusion: An Exploratory Analysis of the Middle East and North Africa
AU - Kazemikhasragh, Amirreza
AU - Cicchiello, Antonella Francesca
AU - Monferra', Stefano
AU - Girón, Alicia
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Gender in financial inclusion is an evolving field of research. This study uses the World Bank’s Global Findex database, along with probit models, to investigate the presence of gender inequality on financial inclusion and its causes. In the Middle East and North Africa samples, we present new evidence of lower women’s financial inclusion. Being a man, older, well-educated and with a high-income increases the likelihood of being financially included. The findings of this study support policymaker in defining policies to promote financial inclusion in the Middle East and North Africa. Increasing the level of financial inclusion enhances the level of official savings in countries, which in turn promotes development.
AB - Gender in financial inclusion is an evolving field of research. This study uses the World Bank’s Global Findex database, along with probit models, to investigate the presence of gender inequality on financial inclusion and its causes. In the Middle East and North Africa samples, we present new evidence of lower women’s financial inclusion. Being a man, older, well-educated and with a high-income increases the likelihood of being financially included. The findings of this study support policymaker in defining policies to promote financial inclusion in the Middle East and North Africa. Increasing the level of financial inclusion enhances the level of official savings in countries, which in turn promotes development.
KW - Financial inclusion
KW - Financial institutions
KW - Gender inequality
KW - Financial inclusion
KW - Financial institutions
KW - Gender inequality
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/216704
UR - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00213624.2022.2079936
U2 - 10.1080/00213624.2022.2079936
DO - 10.1080/00213624.2022.2079936
M3 - Article
SN - 0021-3624
VL - 56
SP - 770
EP - 781
JO - Journal of Economic Issues
JF - Journal of Economic Issues
ER -