Theories of financial inclusion

Peterson Ozili

MPRA Paper from University Library of Munich, Germany

Abstract: This article presents several theories of financial inclusion. Financial inclusion is the ease of access to, and the availability of, basic financial services to all members of the population. Financial inclusion means that individuals and businesses have access to useful and affordable financial products and services that meet their needs in a responsible and sustainable way. Financial inclusion practices vary from country to country, and there is need to identify the underlying principles or propositions that can explain the observed variation in financial inclusion practices. These set of principles or propositions are called theories. Financial inclusion theories are explanations for observed financial inclusion practices. The study shows that the ideas and perspectives on financial inclusion can be grouped into theories to facilitate meaningful discussions in the literature. The theories are intended to be useful to researchers, academics and practitioners. The resulting contributions to theory development are useful to the problem-solving process in the global financial inclusion agenda.

Keywords: financial inclusion; theory; financial access; access to finance; dissatisfaction theory; vulnerable group; systems theory; community echelon; public service; special agent; financial literacy; collaborative intervention; intervention fund; households. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O1 O12 O17 R2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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