Measuring Financial Inclusion in Southeast European Countries Using Multidimensional Index of Financial Inclusion

Vesna Vesna Zukić and Meldina Kokorović Jukan

International Business Research, 2023, vol. 16, issue 8, 39

Abstract: This paper provides an insight into measuring financial inclusion through a multidimensional index of financial inclusion in Southeast European countries (SEE). We used a two-stage principal component analysis to extract dimensions of financial inclusion. Data were obtained from two sources, the World Bank Global Findex Survey (WB-GFS) data base and the International Monetary Fund Financial Access Survey data (IMF-FAS), for twelve SEE countries for the years 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2021. The research confirms that financial inclusion can be measured using two dimensions in terms of access as one factor and usage and availability as the second factor. Practical implications of this research are in ensuring an adequate measure of the level of financial inclusion for SEE countries that can be used for further research related to understanding the underlying factors contributing to financial inclusion, barriers to financial inclusion as well as the impact of financial inclusion on economic growth and poverty alleviation.

Date: 2023
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