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Mobile Money in a Poor Fishing Municipality in the Philippines

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The study examined the use of mobile money in a poor fishing municipality in the Philippines. Specifically, it aimed to describe the socioeconomic profile of selected poor fishing households in Garchitorena, located in the region of Bicol; to explore the processes and uses of mobile money; and to examine the adaptability of mobile money in the community. Mobile money, according to respondents, was more reliable, safe, and relatively less expensive than the traditional method. It was greatly beneficial to an archipelagic municipality where physical transfer of persons, goods, services, and money was extremely difficult. People got easily accustomed to it because it readily accommodated small money transactions and entailed relatively low cost. It was easy to adapt because cell phones were affordable and accessible. For micro enterprises, it was very helpful for daily replenishment of inventory and money transfer in times of business emergency. Government organizations should improve existing infrastructures that support the use of telecommunications technology. To increase the potential of mobile money as a tool for financial inclusion of the poor, industry players can increase the number of cell sites so that more residents of island barangays would have access to the technology very positively. 本文检验了移动货币在菲律宾贫困渔业自治市的使用。具体而言, 本文致力描述所选渔业家庭的社会经济背景;探索移动货币的过程和使用;同时检验移动货币在社区内的适应性。渔业家庭收入的主要来源是捕鱼, 其他还包括务农、种植海藻、当钟点工、司机或工厂员工。这些家庭人数多, 依赖性相对较高, 收入不够, 且家庭成员受教育程度偏低。根据调查对象的回答, 移动货币一直都帮助他们处理财务问题。移动货币比传统方式更值得信赖、安全且相对便宜。它对位于群岛中的自治市而言十分有益, 因为在那里进行实际的人流、物品、服务和货币的输送都极其困难。人们很容易适应移动货币, 因为它随时都能处理小额货币交易, 并且所需成本相对较少。它的适应性很强, 因为人们能支付并使用移动手机。移动货币的益处是其成本所无法比拟的。调查对象对此技术给予了十分积极的评价。 El estudio examinó el uso de dinero móvil en un municipio pesquero pobre en Filipinas. Específicamente, buscó describir el perfil socioeconómico de selectos hogares de pescadores; explorar los procesos y usos del dinero móvil; y examinar la adaptabilidad del dinero móvil en la comunidad. La principal fuente de ingresos de estos hogares era la pesca, y otras fuentes eran la agricultura, el cultivo de algas y el empleo como ayudantes del hogar, choferes u obreros en fábricas. El tamaño de los hogares era grande, la dependencia era relativamente alta, el ingreso familiar era inadecuado y el nivel educativo era bajo. El dinero móvil, según los encuestados, siempre ha sido una gran ayuda para lidiar con las dificultades financieras. Era más confiable, seguro y relativamente más económico que el método tradicional. Era un gran beneficio para un municipio en una isla donde la transferencia física de personas, productos y dinero eran extremadamente difíciles. La gente se acostumbró rápido a esto porque se enviaban convenientemente pequeñas transacciones de dinero y tenían un costo relativamente bajo. Fue fácil adaptarse porque los teléfonos móviles eran baratos y accesibles. Los beneficios del dinero móvil eran incomparables a los costos. Los encuestados evaluaron la tecnología muy positivamente.

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  • Bernadette G. Gumba, 2018. "Mobile Money in a Poor Fishing Municipality in the Philippines," Poverty & Public Policy, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 10(1), pages 81-94, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:povpop:v:10:y:2018:i:1:p:81-94
    DOI: 10.1002/pop4.206
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