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Financial inclusion indicators affect profitability of Jordanian commercial banks: Panel data analysis
Al-Eitan, Ghaith N.; Al-Own, Bassam; Bani-Khalid, Tareq - In: Economies 10 (2022) 2, pp. 1-13
Previous literature supports the view that the financial inclusion leads to economic growth and helps alleviate poverty; however, it is still unclear whether financial inclusion increases bank profitability. The study assumes that financial inclusion is significant in enhancing the economy and...
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Financial inclusion and the growth of small medium enterprises in Uganda: Empirical evidence from selected districts in Lango sub-region
Eton, Marus; Mwosi, Fabian; Okello-Obura, Constant; … - In: Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 10 (2021) 1, pp. 1-23
The growth and failure of small and medium enterprises has been a topic of discussions world over among policymakers and researchers. This study was guided by the following objectives: to examine the contributions of small medium enterprises (SMEs), to determine the challenges affecting small...
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Exploring access to financial services by visually impaired people
Goundar, Sam; Sathye, Milind - In: Journal of Risk and Financial Management 16 (2023) 2, pp. 1-7
Though consumers with vulnerabilities, such as visually impaired or blind and partially sighted people (BPSP), face several marketplace problems and challenges, existing literature provides limited guidance. The present study aims to examine the issues faced by BPSP in accessing financial...
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The impact of fintech and digital financial services on financial inclusion in India
Asif, Mohammad; Khan, Mohd Naved; Tiwari, Sadhana; … - In: Journal of Risk and Financial Management 16 (2023) 2, pp. 1-12
India's financial inclusion has significantly improved during the last several years. In recent years, there has been a rise in the number of Indians who have bank accounts, with this figure believed to be close to 80% at present. Fintech businesses in India are progressively becoming more...
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Financial inclusion and development in the least developed countries in Asia and Africa
Cicchiello, Antonella Francesca; Kazemikhasragh, Amirreza; … - In: Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 10 (2021) 1, pp. 1-13
for development, policymakers should consider policies that enhance literacy, eliminate gender inequality and increase pay …
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Rising Patriarchy and Declining Economic Opportunity: Life Courses and Social Change in Egypt between 1965 and 2018
Buyukkececi, Zafer; Fasang, Anette Eva; Kraus, Vered - In: Population and Development Review 49 (2023) 3, pp. 561-598
Despite Egypt's economic growth and educational expansion, gender inequalities and a lack of economic opportunities for …‐family life courses for individuals born between 1956 and 1988 (N = 19,970) from 1965 to 2018, (2) assess gender inequality trends …‐structured life courses. Gender inequality in employment increased across cohorts. GDP growth was associated with economically …
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Public employment in the Middle East and North Africa
Assaad, Ragui; Barsoum, Ghada - In: IZA World of Labor (2019)
the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). As these bargains eroded, public sector workforces contracted in relative terms …
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Nach wie vor kaum Frauen in den Top-Gremien großer Unternehmen
Holst, Elke; Schimeta, Julia - In: DIW Wochenbericht 76 (2009) 18, pp. 302-309
Frauen sind in den Spitzengremien der großen Unternehmen nach wie vor massiv unterrepräsentiert. Immer noch sind die Vorstände nahezu eine reine Männerdomäne: Im Untersuchungszeitraum 2008/2009 waren in den 200 größten Unternehmen außerhalb des Finanzsektors (Top 200) nur 2,5 Prozent...
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Verbessern Internet-Kreditmärkte den Kreditzugang für Unternehmerinnen?
Barasinska, Nataliya; Schäfer, Dorothea - In: DIW Wochenbericht 77 (2010) 31, pp. 2-7
Unternehmerinnen und Gründerinnen sind eine Minderheit unter den Geschäftskunden einer Bank. Wissenschaftliche Studien über traditionelle Kreditmärkte zeigen für Unternehmerinnen oft eine im Vergleich zu Unternehmern geringere Wahrscheinlichkeit für eine Kreditzusage oder höhere...
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Arbeitszeitwünsche von Frauen und Männern liegen näher beieinander als tatsächliche Arbeitszeiten
Holst, Elke - In: DIW Wochenbericht 74 (2007) 14/15, pp. 209-215
In Deutschland liegen die von abhängig Beschäftigten gewünschten Wochenarbeitszeiten im Durchschnitt zwischen knapp 30 Stunden (Frauen) und 40 Stunden (Männer). Sehr lange Wochenarbeitszeiten sind weder für eine Mehrheit von Frauen noch für Männer attraktiv; diesen Befund findet man auch...
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