Operational inclusion and exclusion matrix
| Dimension | Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|---|
| Document type | Peer-reviewed journal articles, seminal book chapters, and official policy/regulatory reports from international financial institutions | Dissertations, conference abstracts, non-English publications, book reviews, and editorial commentaries |
| Thematic focus | Core conceptual models of FinTech, ecosystem mappings, regulatory or supervisory dynamics, and capacity-building imperatives | Narrow technical software specifications, basic IT coding papers, or generalised economics articles without digital context |
| Geographic scope | Global perspectives, with explicit inclusion of comparative regional analyses or emerging market contexts (e.g. Sub-Saharan Africa) | Localised, single-country empirical studies lacking broader systemic or structural generalisability |
| Methodological rigour | Studies providing clear theoretical anchoring, robust empirical designs, or deeply justified qualitative/conceptual frameworks | Descriptive opinion pieces, unsubstantiated media articles, or whitepapers lacking clear academic citations |
| Dimension | Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|---|
| Document type | Peer-reviewed journal articles, seminal book chapters, and official policy/regulatory reports from international financial institutions | Dissertations, conference abstracts, non-English publications, book reviews, and editorial commentaries |
| Thematic focus | Core conceptual models of FinTech, ecosystem mappings, regulatory or supervisory dynamics, and capacity-building imperatives | Narrow technical software specifications, basic IT coding papers, or generalised economics articles without digital context |
| Geographic scope | Global perspectives, with explicit inclusion of comparative regional analyses or emerging market contexts (e.g. Sub-Saharan Africa) | Localised, single-country empirical studies lacking broader systemic or structural generalisability |
| Methodological rigour | Studies providing clear theoretical anchoring, robust empirical designs, or deeply justified qualitative/conceptual frameworks | Descriptive opinion pieces, unsubstantiated media articles, or whitepapers lacking clear academic citations |
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