Extending Financial Inclusion in Africa

ISBN: 9780128141649 出版年：2019 页码：344 Academic Press_RM

Extending Financial Inclusion in Africa unveils the genesis and transformation of Africa financial sector and its ability to provide finance for all. Contributors of the Book traverse the whole spectrum of African financial systems, examining their depth and breadth and empirically evaluating their appropriateness and effectiveness to achieve inclusive financial services.Explores the evolution of the financial sector in Africa from the pre-colonial to post-colonial eraInvestigates the financial inclusion鈥揺conomic growth nexusExplores the role of financial regulation and governance in either enhancing or limiting financial inclusionEvaluates unintended consequences of financial inclusion, including over-indebtedness and increased propensity to spendAssesses cross-sectional evidence on the link between financial inclusion and technological developments such as the internet and mobile technology