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Key determinant factors for retail bank switching in Ghana
Narteh, Bedman - In: International Journal of Emerging Markets 8 (2013) 4, pp. 409-427
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine the factors that influence retail bank switching in the Ghanaian banking sector. Design/methodology/approach – A detailed review of the extant literature and focus group discussions was used to identify 31 variables which were used to...
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The determinants of satisfaction with e‐banking
Liébana‐Cabanillas, Francisco; Muñoz‐Leiva, Francisco - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 113 (2013) 5, pp. 750-767
Purpose – The aim of this paper is to contribute to the field of satisfaction research from the perspective of electronic banking users; a topic of great interest to the business strategies of financial institutions. In this context, the authors analyse the main determinants of user experience...
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Haiti's caisses populaires : home-grown solutions to bring economic democracy
S. Hossein, Caroline - In: International Journal of Social Economics 41 (2014) 1, pp. 42-59
. Findings – Lenders who run the caisses populaires are not class or race biased; they understand how to make microfinance assist … structured to be socially inclusive. In fact, black microfinance lenders, as well as whitened local elites and foreigners, have a … socially conscious philosophy of using microfinance as a vehicle to ensure economic democracy for the masses. In doing this …
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Does access to finance alleviate poverty? A case study of SGSY beneficiaries in Kashmir Valley
Khaki, Audil Rashid; Sangmi, Mohi-ud-Din - In: International Journal of Social Economics 44 (2017) 8, pp. 1032-1045
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to question and analyse the basic tenets of financial inclusion and to understand the relationship between access to finance and poverty reduction. The paper attempts to elaborate the importance of unrestrained access to finance in building an inclusive...
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Institutional framing and financial inclusion
Bongomin, George Okello Candiya; Mpeera Ntayi, Joseph; … - In: International Journal of Social Economics 44 (2017) 12, pp. 1727-1744
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to establish the mediating effect of financial literacy in the relationship between institutional framing and financial inclusion among poor households in Uganda with a specific focus on Mokono district. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a...
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Tools of accountability: protecting microfinance clients in South Africa?
Marini, Lisa; Andrew, Jane; van der Laan, Sandra - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 30 (2017) 6, pp. 1344-1369
of a South African microfinance institution (MFI). In particular, the authors consider the introduction of a tool to …
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Financial institutions' social responsibility in developing countries
Onyango Ogola, Fredrick - In: African Journal of Economic and Management Studies 3 (2012) 1, pp. 116-136
development, and Sherraden's “Asset‐building policies” combined with Cabraal et al. 's “microfinance ideals” as a strategy to …'s theory of development, Sherraden's theory of asset building and Cabraal et al. 's microfinance ideals can be merged in a …
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Financial inclusion and its determinants: evidence from India
Kumar, Nitin - In: Journal of Financial Economic Policy 5 (2013) 1, pp. 4-19
Purpose – The objective of paper is to examine status of financial inclusion in India and study its determinants. Design/methodology/approach – Panel fixed effects and dynamic panel generalized methods of moments (GMM) methodologies have been applied to study determinants of financial...
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Financial inclusion in India: an application of TOPSIS
Yadav, Priyanka; Sharma, Anil Kumar - In: Humanomics 32 (2016) 3, pp. 328-351
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to combine the critical parameters used to study financial inclusion into a composite index. The idea is to rank Indian states and union territories (UTs) on the basis of this index, determine change in ranks during 2011 to 2014 and identify factors affecting...
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Introduction to the financial services in Africa special issue
Makina, Daniel - In: African Journal of Economic and Management Studies 8 (2017) 1, pp. 2-7
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the landscape of financial services in Africa through the prism of a selection of research papers. Design/methodology/approach This is a review of literature that focusses on access to financial services (i.e. financial inclusion) and empirical...
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