The Economics of Financial Inclusion

Firdous Ahmad Malik is Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of the People, Pasadena, California, USA. Tarika Singh Sikarwar is Professor and Deputy Director at Prestige Institute of Management and Research Gwalior, India.

Part I: Conceptual and Theoretical Background 1. From Exclusion to Empowerment: Unveiling Financial Inclusion Challenges Across Developing, Emerging and Developed Nations Anamika Choudhary 2. Financial Inclusion, Concepts and Theories Ngwengeh Brendaline Beloke, Evans S. Osabuohien, Messomo Elle Serge & Joe Eyong Assoua Part II: Role of Technology in Financial Inclusion 3. Digital Financial Inclusion of Women in Pakistan: Evidence from Global Findex Database Wajiha Haq, Faisal Abbas 4. The Adoption of FinTech Services in Morocco: Confronting the Challenges and Opportunities Miloudi Kobiyh, Slimane ed-Dafali, Firdous Ahmad Malik & Sneha Kadyan 5. An Empirical Study on the Adoption of Fintech Services in Fostering Economic Growth: Mediating the Role of Digital Technology Smita Nadiger, Anushree D. Kini, R.R.Kulkarni, Suvarna Nimbagal & Ansumalini Panda Part III: Global Perspectives of Financial Inclusion 6. Redefining the Economic Landscape: Financial Inclusion Perspectives from Global Contexts Nishath Anjum, Saidur Rahaman, M. M. Tahmid Ahsan, Masud Rana & Md. Mizanur Rahman Part IV: Financial Inclusion and Regional Development 7. Financial Inclusion Policy Implication of Financial Knowledge: Evidence from India Rahul Chaudhary & Nidhi Verma 8. From Empowerment to Inclusion: Unveiling the Path for Women in South Punjab (Pakistan) Muhammad Ramzan Sheikh, Irfan Hussain Khan & Sana Sultan 9. Survival in the Era of COVID-19: A Qualitative Exploration of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) Operating Within Pakistan’s Informal Economy Sidra Khalid & Ayesha Khan 10. Complaint Handling Strategies and Customer Advocacy in the Nigerian Banking Sector Muktar H. Itai; Daniel E. Ufual, Uchechukwu E. Okorie 11. Financial Inclusion and its Implications for Cocoa Production in the Southwest Region of Cameroon Norbert N. Ngwang & Mary-Juliet Egwu Bime Part V: Women’s Empowerment and Financial Inclusion 12. Women's Empowerment, Gender Inequality, and Financial Inclusion: Evidence from a Developing Country Daisy Mui Hung Kee & Aizza Anwar 13. Predicting Indian housewives’ intention to adopt mobile banking services Jyoti Shukla, Rachit Ranjan, Alok Tewari, Nitesh Thakur, & Vimal Chandra Verma 14. Analysis of Economic Development of Financial Inclusion and Women’s Empowerment Namita Verma, Akash Bag, Lalit Mohan Pant & Nupur Kumari 15. Leveraging Fintech Services to Drive Financial Inclusion among Women in Development and Emerging Markets: A Case Study in Malaysia Hong Liang, Daisy Mui Hung Kee & Siti Rohaida Mohamad Zainal Part VI: Financial Inclusion awareness and policy implications 16. An Empirical Analysis of The Awareness of Financial Inclusion and Policy Implications CH Sudipta Kishore Nanda, Priti Gupta, Mazharunnisa, & Samiya Mubeen 17. Examining the Determinants of Savings in Post-Reform India Aamir Ahmad Teeli, & Saima Nazir 18. Financial Inclusion in Emerging Market: A Synthesis of Theory and Practicality Sikarwar, Tarika Singh, Firdous Ahmad Malik, & Nidhi Jain 19. Financial Inclusion and Tax Revenue: Evidence from Asian Countries Tanya Nautiyal