IMPACT OF INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN THE AFRICAN REGION

ABDULMUMIN, Biliqees Ayoola; ADEYEMI, Kenneth S

IMPACT OF INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN THE AFRICAN REGION

dc.contributor.author	ABDULMUMIN, Biliqees Ayoola
dc.contributor.author	ADEYEMI, Kenneth S
dc.date.accessioned	2021-09-17T10:34:40Z
dc.date.available	2021-09-17T10:34:40Z
dc.date.issued	2018
dc.description.abstract	The study attempts to measure the extent of financial inclusion in the African region using the principal component analysis. This paper further identifies the underlying institutional factors that determine financial inclusion in the region using system General Method of Moment (GMM) estimator. The study revealed the extent of financial inclusion in Africa and identified legal rights and financial freedom as the institutional factors that affect the level of financial inclusion in Africa. It is also noteworthy lo state that GDP per capita is an important determinant of financial inclusion in the region. The study concludes that financial inclusion in Africa is influenced by institutional factors. Consequently, the study recommends that in other to achieve improvement in financial inclusion in the region, attention should also be paid to the institutional factors rather than focusing wholly on socio-economic factors.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	2636-6460
dc.identifier.uri	https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/6375
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Department of Accounting & Finance and Business Administration, Fountain University. Osogbo	en_US
dc.subject	Planning flexibility	en_US
dc.subject	performance	en_US
dc.subject	small and medium enterprises	en_US
dc.title	IMPACT OF INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN THE AFRICAN REGION	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US