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The Impact Of Digital Financial Inclusion On Socio-Economic Development In Low-Income Countries

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  • Yusef Ali Yusef YAKUBI
  • B. BASUKI
  • Rudi PURWONO
  • Indrianawati USMAN

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Financial inclusion is seen as one of the most powerful tools to enhance socio-economic development and reduce poverty by allowing individuals to have adequate access to and use various digital financial services that meet their needs. This study examined the influence of all financial inclusion elements, which included Access, Usage, and Quality on Socio-Economic development in 77 low-income countries. Cross-sectional data were gathered from various sources, including the World Bank and the IMF whereas SPSS software was used for analyzing the data and conducting the multiple regression process. Results show that all financial inclusion components have a significant positive impact on socio-economic development, yet at different levels. Elements of Access and Usage were higher than those of Quality. The study also reveals an important positive association between the aspects of sustainable development, particularly the educational levels of the population and the amount of real income per capita in low-income households. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that tests and provides empirical evidence on the impact of financial inclusion on socio-economic development from its three perspectives. The study additionally draws some important insights into the realm of international and sustainable development issues and classifies low-income countries based on their level of socio-economic growth.

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  • Yusef Ali Yusef YAKUBI & B. BASUKI & Rudi PURWONO & Indrianawati USMAN, 2022. "The Impact Of Digital Financial Inclusion On Socio-Economic Development In Low-Income Countries," Applied Econometrics and International Development, Euro-American Association of Economic Development, vol. 22(2), pages 89-108.
    • Handle: RePEc:eaa:aeinde:v:22:y:2022:i:2_5
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    1. Yan Shen & C. James Hueng & Wenxiu Hu, 2020. "Using digital technology to improve financial inclusion in China," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 27(1), pages 30-34, January.
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    Keywords

    Financial Inclusion; Socio-Economic; Development; Low-Income Countries;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • F63 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization - - - Economic Development
    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
    • O10 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - General
    • O11 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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