The role of gender in agent banking: Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2021.105551
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- Chamboko,Richard & Cull,Robert J. & Gine,Xavier & Heitmann,Soren & Reitzug,Fabian & Van Der Westhuizen,Morne, 2020. "The Role of Gender in Agent Banking : Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo," Policy Research Working Paper Series 9449, The World Bank.
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Keywords
Gender; Agent banking; Mobile money; Microfinance institutions; Financial inclusion;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
- G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors
- G29 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Other
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