Extending Financial Inclusion in Africa unveils the evolution, the present state and technological development of financial sector in Africa. Contributors consider macroeconomics, geographical disparities, and absolute poverty, and they explore economic growth for sustainable development goals (SDGs), improved banking governance and policy coordination, regional integration, and the adoption of technologies such as mobile money and crowdfunding for SMEs. They also address some of the unintended consequences of financial inclusion, including over-indebtedness and increased propensities to spend in cash-poor environments. Examines the financial inclusion-economic growth nexus in the African context.Investigates panel data evidence on the link between financial access and SME growth.Assesses cross-sectional evidence on the link between technological developments like crowdsourcing and mobile technology in financial inclusion issues. INDICE: 1. An overview of Financial Services, Access and Usage in Africa 2. How did banks evolve in Africa? 3. Financial Market Evolution in Africa 4. Financial Institutions in Africa: Landscape and Structure 5. The landscape of Frontier and Emerging Financial Markets in Africa 6. Financial Regulation and Governance 7. Macroeconomic Determinants of Financial Inclusion: Evidence using Dynamic Panel Data Analysis 8. Financial inclusion, economic growth and poverty reduction: Is there a Link between the Three? 9. Mobile Technology and Financial Inclusion 10. Socio-economic Impacts of Mobile Money Adoption 11. Unintended Consequences of Financial Inclusion 12. Financial Inclusion and Development Goals 13. Prospects of Regional financial Integration in Africa 14. Technology and Financial Development
- ISBN: 978-0-12-814164-9
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 432
- Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2019
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés
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