FINANCIAL EXCLUSION OF THE RURAL POPULATION IN POLAND

Ryszard Kata, Alina Walenia and Damian S. Pyrkos

Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development, 2015, vol. 38, issue 4

Abstract: The paper attempts to assess the extent of fi nancial exclusion of the rural population in Poland. One of the most basic measures of fi nancial exclusion is percentage of adult residents lacking a bank account. This and other measures verifying the population’s use of fundamental banking services and the statistical data on development of banking infrastructure in the territorial context were then employed to conduct an assessment of the extent and causes of fi nancial exclusion with a particular emphasis on the rural areas. The fi ndings show that, like in many other countries, the extent of provision of fi nancial services among the rural population is more limited compared to the urban population. The fi nancial exclusion, has much deeper roots going beyond the geographical factors. The real causes of the fi nancial exclusion lie not only in access to banking services but also in their price, the population’s income, as well as being strongly aff ected by information and behaviour.

Keywords: Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.253633

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