This paper is organized as follows: Chapter 1 Introduction. Chapter 2 investigates the extent to which the supply of banking services has increased or diminished over time, and also analyzes factors underlying the spatial distribution of banking services, and the relative roles of public and...

Introduction -- The supply of bank services: branches and service points -- Users of financial services: a survey of urban individuals -- Analysis of survey results: what explains access? -- Summary of findings and policy implications

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Supply of Bank Services: Branches and Service Points -- Regional Distribution of Financial Services -- International Comparisons of Bank Services -- Econometric Analyses of Factors Associated with Bank Service Supply -- Summary of...