Financial Inclusion Expectation Gap

Ozili, Peterson K (2023): Financial Inclusion Expectation Gap.

Abstract

The objective of this article is to define the financial inclusion expectation gap, offer some insight into the nature and the causes of it, and suggest ways to reduce the gap. The discussion in the article provides helpful insights into this problem towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It is hoped that such an attempt can provide insights to understand the expectation gap in financial inclusion.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Access to finance; banked adults; development; expectation gap; financial inclusion; financial institutions; formal financial services; unbanked adults
• Subjects: G - Financial Economics > G2 - Financial Institutions and Services > G20 - General; G - Financial Economics > G2 - Financial Institutions and Services > G21 - Banks ; Depository Institutions ; Micro Finance Institutions ; Mortgages

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