Is Digital Financial Inclusion Unlocking Growth? /

Digital financial services have been a key driver of financial inclusion in recent years. While there is evidence that financial inclusion through traditional services has a positive impact on economic growth, do the same results carry over for digital financial inclusion? What drives digital financ...

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Hovedforfatter: Khera, Purva
Andre forfattere: Ng, Stephanie, Ogawa, Sumiko, Sahay, Ratna
Format: Tidsskrift
Sprog:English
Udgivet: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2021.
Serier:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2021/167
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