Investigating the Determinants of Financial Inclusion in BRICS Economies: Panel Data Analysis Using Fixed-Effect and Cross-Section Random Effect

Amit Pandey (), Ravi Kiran and Rakesh Kumar Sharma
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Amit Pandey: School of Humanities and Social Science, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala 147001, India
Ravi Kiran: School of Humanities and Social Science, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala 147001, India
Rakesh Kumar Sharma: School of Humanities and Social Science, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala 147001, India

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 2, 1-21

Abstract: The current research empirically analyses the determinants of financial inclusion (FI) for BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) nations using the no. of depositors and Automated Teller Machines/user as dependent variables, a proxy for FI from 2004 to 2019. The study employs fixed-effect, cross-section random-effect and simple panel least square techniques to determine FI for different BRICS countries. The empirical findings of fixed effect and cross-section random highlight that population and internet users affirmatively and significantly influence FI. Simple panel least square analysis indicates that domestic credit to the finance sector, population, internet users and bank branches positively influence the no. of depositors in these economies. Gross domestic product (GDP) and domestic credit to private sector (DCPS) inversely affected FI. Results of the second measure of FI (ATM per user) show the exchange rate of domestic credit to the private sector, and GDP positively influences FI. These findings will induce policymakers to take corrective actions by considering the significant factors to boost FI in respective BRICS economies.

Keywords: financial inclusion; panel data analysis; fixed effect; cross section random effect; gross domestic product; ATM per user; BRICS economies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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