...Massimo Preziuso Purpose This study aims to examine how Brazil’s regulatory framework for open finance – initially designed to promote financial inclusion through competition – can evolve to integrate broader environmental and social objectives. Design/methodology/approach It used...

...Nicola Del Sarto; Peterson K. Ozili Purpose The purpose of this article is to explore how FinTech is transforming financial inclusion in emerging markets through a detailed bibliometric analysis. The study identifies key research trends, themes and gaps, providing both theoretical insights...

...Olumide O. Olaoye; Ali Shaddady; Mosab I. Tabash Purpose The research aims to achieve three goals. First, it examines the effect of FinTech on income inequality in SSA. Second, it assesses the effect of financial inclusion on income inequality in SSA. Lastly, it analyzes whether FinTech enhances...

...Devid Jegerson; Charilaos Mertzanis; Mehmood Khan Purpose Financial inclusion provides access to financial infrastructure, facilitating money transfers. Therefore, blockchain and cryptocurrencies might boost worldwide financial acceptance. However, the UAE has one of the lowest cryptocurrency...

...Ismail Khan; Iftikhar Khan Purpose This paper aims to examine the influence of financial inclusion (FI) on poverty, income inequality and financial stability from the perspective of public good (PG) theory in developing countries. Design/methodology/approach This study applies the fixed...

...Imran Sharif Chaudhry; Zulkornain Yusop; Muzafar Shah Habibullah Purpose Financial inclusion is a critical component of financial development, which disseminates accessible financial services to benefit all parts of society and consequently promotes economic growth. The study explores the dynamic...

... 2022 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Islamic finance Socially responsible investment ESG Sukuk Islamic bonds Sustainable finance Financial inclusion Nationally determined contributions (NCDs) are strategically...

...Anushka Verma; Arun Kumar Giri Purpose The present study examines the significance of financial inclusion in reducing income inequality in the Asian context. Design/methodology/approach This study uses panel estimation techniques such as the Pedroni cointegration test, Kao residual-based test...

...Saeed Pahlevan Sharif; Navaz Naghavi; Hassam Waheed; Kizito Uyi Ehigiamusoe Purpose This study aims to investigate whether gender predicts financial inclusion and whether education can fill the gender gap in financial inclusion when controlling for the effects of supply side factors of financial...

...Usman Farooq; Fu Gang; Zhenzhong Guan; Abdul Rauf; Abbas Ali Chandio; Faiza Ahsan Purpose This study aims to investigate the long-run relationship between financial inclusion and agricultural growth in Pakistan for the period of 1960–2018. Design/methodology/approach The autoregressive...

...George Okello Candiya Bongomin; John C. Munene; Joseph Mpeera Ntayi; Charles Akol Malinga Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report the findings on the mediating effect of social network in the relationship between institutional framework and financial inclusion in rural Uganda. Design...