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This paper discusses why Nicaragua is today one of the poorest countries in the region of Latin America and the Caribbean. Lack of sustained economic growth is viewed as the main cause of poverty in the country. The effects of political conflicts on the breaks of the long term growth path are...
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Development economists have two key paradigms concerning poverty and financial markets. One considers the poor in the developing world as operating in imperfect markets. Another view is that the poor are subject to constraints. The policy prescriptions stemming from these views would be...
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Latin America has experienced a trend of substantial reduction in inequality over last few decades. We investigate the effects of rapid development of financial sector on inequality in the region. In particular, we estimate a panel with country fixed effects based on a newly compiled dataset. We...
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There are few studies of the social and economic consequences of remittances from migrant workers on poverty and inequality in their home country until recently, especially in Haiti. The known amount of remittances sent to Haiti by the Haitian diaspora has surpassed one billion U.S. dollars in...
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This paper presents the arguments for and against central bank digital currency increasing financial inclusion. Financial inclusion is arguably one of the many reasons for issuing a central bank digital currency. The arguments in support of CBDC increasing financial inclusion are that CBDC can...
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Microfinance is crucial to accelerate economic growth in a country, and is also important for financial inclusion. This article is a concise brief on some microfinance delivery models with the aim to identify some lesson learned. Microfinance offers positive prospects for stronger development...
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This article offers a number of policy solutions to improve financial inclusion during the COVID19 crisis. COVID-19 is a global health crisisto which some of the usual global solutionslike greater financial inclusion can help. Financial inclusion remains a powerful development tool to improve...
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This study investigates the impact of terrorism on financial inclusion that is achieved through ATM penetration and bank branch expansion. Eight countries that are the most terrorized countries in the world were analysed using the panel fixed effect regression model and the generalized linear...
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The paper provides results of research concerning identification of strategic groups in the Polish banking sector and tests of the usefulness of these groups in the assessment of financial stability. The theory of strategic groups predicts the existence of stable groups of companies, stemming...
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This review explores the critical impact of social and cultural factors on credit risk assessment and lending practices, especially in developing countries. By examining existing research, we delve into how cultural norms, social relationships, and community dynamics shape the evaluation of...
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