Gender Bias And Digital Financial Services In South Asia

Author : Rashmi U. Arora
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1838678557
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gender Bias and Digital Financial Services in South Asia written by Rashmi U. Arora and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-13 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gender Bias and Digital Financial Services in South Asia: Obstacles and Opportunities on the Road to Equal Access examines access to financial services to women in general in South Asia and specifically their access to digital financial services.

Author : Ewa Lechman
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000174956
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Digital Disruption of Financial Services written by Ewa Lechman and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2021-11-29 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contributes to the present state of knowledge, offering the reader broad evidence on how new digital technologies impact financial systems. It focuses on both macro- and micro-perspectives of ICT influence on financial markets. The book demonstrates how ICT can impact trading systems or information systems, which are crucial for financial systems to work effectively. It also shows how individuals can benefit from the adoption of digital technologies for everyday financial (e.g., banking) systems usage. The book provides empirical evidence of how digital technologies revolutionize the banking sector and stock exchange trading system and explores the associations between technology and various aspects of firms’ functioning. Furthermore, it raises elements of financial inclusion, ICT-based microfinance service and finance-related gender issues. The principal audience of the book will be scholars and academic professionals from a wide variety of disciplines, particularly in the fields of finance and economics. It will be especially useful for those who are addressing the issues of new technologies and the financial markets, FinTech, financial innovations, stock markets, and the role of technological progress in a broadly defined socio-economic system. It will be a valuable source of knowledge for graduate and postgraduate students in economic and social development, information and technology, worldwide studies, social policy or comparative economics.

Author : Subiakto Sukarno DAN
Publisher : Prenada Media
ISBN 13 : 6023831931
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Future of Digital Finance In Southeast Asia written by Subiakto Sukarno DAN and published by Prenada Media. This book was released on 2023-09-01 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The delivery of traditional financial services using digital devices such as computers, tablets, and smartphones is known as digital finance. Digital finance can bring financial services to underserved populations in locations with a lack of physical infrastructure. Digital Financial Services (DFS) is a new, low cost way to get transactional financial services over the internet. DFS is one of the most important strategies for promoting financial inclusion and providing much needed low cost access to financial services in enderdeveloped countries. This book is discussing about Digital Finance and its Ecosystem as well as its influence to the Financial Inclusion. The challenges and opportunities available in South East Asia’s countries are also discussed. South East Asia presents big opportunity for providing the digital financial services to help undeserved populations. Some issues are also faced in this digital finance area especially in regards to the regulatory frame work of legal challenges. Furthermore the prospect for the future is also presented. Therefore this book will be useful for those who deal with digital finance, financial inclusion and digital finance ecosystem and those who are seeking opportunities in the Digital Financial Services in South East Asia. Buku persembahan penerbit PrenadaMediaGroup #PrenadaMedia

Author : Leong Choi-Meng
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1837533040
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Financial Inclusion Across Asia written by Leong Choi-Meng and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2023-12-06 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Topics discussed in this collection include financial inclusion in under-served markets, financial inclusion products and services, financial inclusion for sustainable and responsible business, micro, small, and medium-sized business practices.

Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 1464818576
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book South Asia Economic Focus written by World Bank and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2022-04-13 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South Asia’s growth rate has returned to pre-pandemic levels, but inflation is higher, and the Russia-Ukraine war will add to these pressures, negatively impact external balances, and exacerbate financial vulnerabilities. Higher energy prices provide an opportunity to transition to greater use of carbon pricing, consistent with a green, resilient, and inclusive development model. The theme chapter explains why gender equality has remained elusive in South Asia, and the region is unlikely to meet its 2030 sustainable development goals in this area. The COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated existing gender disparities as well as generated new ones. It is forcing a shift in priorities and funding across public and private sectors, with far-reaching effects on the well-being of women and girls. Plans for building back better after the crisis featuring large investments in digital infrastructure and green technologies have been discussed among policy makers, but gender should be a cross-cutting theme in the design of these policies.

Author : Ogochukwu Monye
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 100073059X
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Digital Financial Inclusion and Regulation written by Ogochukwu Monye and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-10-17 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the various considerations for achieving an effective regulatory strategy to improve financial access and usage in Nigeria and beyond. Gaps in the legal and institutional framework for digital financial services (DFS) as well as the barriers that contribute to financial exclusion are identified as are the policy changes needed to provide more extensive, accessible and sustainable financial inclusion value. In addition, the book covers divergent themes around the use of and insights for regulating industry financial services providers and challenger entities that herald industry disruption. The book adopts three research methods. The doctrinal research method is used to buttress the law and development analysis and the themes around regulation, adoption and usage of financial services. To elucidate the application of financial innovations, comparative case studies are drawn from selected jurisdictions including Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, The Philippines, Brazil, Mexico, Uganda, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. Lastly, using the empirical research method, the author reports the burden experienced by the residents of a community without banks in accessing finance. Included in this discussion are the barriers to finance as well as the coping strategies adopted by the community residents to access formal and informal finance.

Author : Matthew Clarke
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1800372124
Total Pages : 661 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Elgar Encyclopedia of Development written by Matthew Clarke and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2023-10-06 with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Elgar Encyclopedia of Development is a ground-breaking resource that provides a starting point for those wishing to grasp how and why development occurs, while also providing further expansion appropriate for more experienced academics.

Author : Mr. Boileau Loko
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 39 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fintech, Female Employment, and Gender Inequality written by Mr. Boileau Loko and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2022-06-03 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fintech, which delivers financial services digitally, promises to promote financial inclusion and close the gender gap. Using a novel fintech dataset for 114 economies worldwide, this paper shows that fintech adoption significantly improves female employment and reduces gender inequality, the effect being more pronounced in firms without traditional financial access. Fintech not only increases the number and ratio of female employees in the workforce, but also mitigates financial constraints of female-headed firms. Digital divide and poor institutions weaken such benefits. Endogeneity is accounted for by a fixed effects identification strategy. We conclude by providing policy recommendations and outlining avenues for future research.

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
ISBN 13 : 9292573594
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Digital Financial Services in the Pacific written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The challenging geography and poor infrastructure of many Pacific nations mean digital financial services (DFS) are a particularly effective means of enhancing financial inclusion in the region. However, a number of major challenges confront DFS in the Pacific, including the establishment of reliable agent networks and the building of sufficient consumer trust in DFS for it to become a viable payments channel. This report examines the current use of DFS in the Pacific, analyzes the issues that need to be addressed, and provides recommendations for increasing financial inclusion in the region. This publication was produced by the Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative, a regional technical assistance facility cofinanced by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Government of Australia and the New Zealand government.

Author : Lynn Bennett
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780821326824
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Providing Enterprise Development and Financial Services to Women written by Lynn Bennett and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the past decade, raising the productivity of women became an integral element of the World Bank�s overall strategy for reducing poverty and achieving sustainable growth. The number and scope of Bank projects to provide women with enterprise development, financial services, and social intermediation services grew accordingly. This paper reviews 27 such projects in East and South Asia and provides a succinct assessment of successes, failures, and surprises. The authors identify patterns and trends in the design of projects, examine the reasons for such trends, and draw lessons about how such projects can be more effective in delivering financial services to women in these countries. Many of these women are an increasingly vital source--or the sole source--of income for their families, but they are often overlooked in the implementation of small development projects. The authors draw eight key lessons for future Bank projects to provide enterprise development and financial services. They recommend that such projects be considered one element of a coordinated country-specific strategy for poverty alleviation.