Inclusive Finance, Gender Inequality, and Sustainable Economic Growth in Africa

Xu, Sheng; Asiedu, Michael; Effah, Nana Adwoa Anokye

doi:10.1007/s13132-022-01036-4

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“…The gender equality rating variable (GND) is the main explanatory variable of interest in the analysis and is the variable used to measure gender equality in this study. Previous studies have used the gender equality rating of a country to measure gender equality (see, for example, Seema et al , 2021; Xu et al , 2022). A positive relationship between GND and financial stability is expected because existing gender equality institutions, policies and laws can give men and women equal opportunity to contribute positively to preserving the stability of the financial system.…”

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Effect of gender equality on financial stability and financial inclusion

Ozili¹

2023

SRJ

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Purpose This study aims to examine the effect of gender equality on financial stability and financial inclusion for 14 developing countries using yearly data from 2005 to 2021. Design/methodology/approach The two-stage least squares regression estimation and the generalized linear model regression estimation were used to investigate the effect of gender equality on financial stability and financial inclusion. Findings Gender equality has a significant positive effect on financial stability and financial inclusion in developing countries. Gender equality has a significant positive effect on financial stability and financial inclusion in African countries. Gender equality has a significant positive effect on financial stability but not on financial inclusion in non-African countries. Originality/value Little attention has been paid to the role of gender equality in promoting financial stability and financial inclusion. The authors address this issue in this study.

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Effect of gender equality on financial stability and financial inclusion

Ozili¹

2023

SRJ

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“…The gender equality rating variable (GND) is the main explanatory variable of interest in the analysis and is the variable used to measure gender equality in this study. Previous studies have used the gender equality rating of a country to measure gender equality (see, for example, Seema et al, 2021;Xu et al, 2022). A positive relationship between GND and financial stability is expected because existing gender equality institutions, policies and laws can give men and women equal opportunity to contribute positively in preserving the stability of the financial system.…”

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Effect of Gender Equality on Financial Stability and Financial Inclusion

Ozili¹

2023

SSRN Journal

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“…As a result, people who receive a low inheritance are condemned to remain poor and to leave a low inheritance to their children. The Galor and Zeira (1993) model take up the same idea, but here borrowing is used to finance education, and education leads to skilled employment, which is the only way out of poverty (Xu et al 2022;Ouechtati, 2023).…”

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Female financial inclusion, female access to inheritance, and incomes inequalities in Africa

Ngono,

Bita

2023

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The aim of this study is to determine how women's access to inheritance influences the effect of women's financial inclusion on income inequality in Africa. The study covers 47 countries between 1990 and 2014. The generalised method of moments is used as an estimation technique. It shows that women's access to bank accounts does not have a significant direct impact on reducing income inequality in the region. Access to credit, on the other hand, produced significant but ambiguous results. Women's access to inheritance has a weakly significant effect on reducing inequalities. As for the mixed effect, in countries where women have equal access to inheritance, women's financial inclusion contributes to a significant reduction in income inequality. The result is much more significant for the use dimension of women's financial inclusion and for equal access to inheritance for widows and widowers.

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Inclusive Finance, Gender Inequality, and Sustainable Economic Growth in Africa

Cited by 13 publications

References 104 publications

Effect of gender equality on financial stability and financial inclusion

Effect of gender equality on financial stability and financial inclusion

Effect of Gender Equality on Financial Stability and Financial Inclusion

Female financial inclusion, female access to inheritance, and incomes inequalities in Africa

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