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Financial Inclusion, Inequality and Women in Politics and Business

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  • Simplice A. Asongu

    (Johannesburg, South Africa)

  • Therese E. Zogo

    (Yaounde, Cameroon)

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This present study examines the role of financial inclusion dynamics (depth, access and efficiency) in mitigating the incidence of income inequality on gender inclusion in terms of women in business and women in politics. The following main findings are established. Income inequality reduces gender inclusion while financial inclusion dynamics dampen the negative effect of income inequality on gender inclusion. The corresponding net effects are negative. Considering positive conditional or interactive effects and the negative net effects, financial institution thresholds at which income inequality no longer reduces gender inclusion are provided and discussed. Policy implications are discussed.

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  • Simplice A. Asongu & Therese E. Zogo, 2024. "Financial Inclusion, Inequality and Women in Politics and Business," Working Papers of The Association for Promoting Women in Research and Development in Africa (ASPROWORDA). 24/011, The Association for Promoting Women in Research and Development in Africa (ASPROWORDA).
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    Financial inclusion; women; inequality; sub-Saharan Africa;
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    JEL classification:

    • G20 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - General
    • O40 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - General
    • I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
    • I20 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - General
    • I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty

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