Determinants of Financial Inclusion in Southern Africa

The Effectiveness of Monetary Policy in Africa: Modeling the Impact of Financial Inclusion

Abstract This study uses annual data over the period 2005-2014 and the Panel VECM approach to examine financial inclusion and monetary policy effectiveness in Africa. The study shows that financial inclusion and monetary policy effectiveness are linked by a set of long-run relationships. Policy reaction to the positive financial inclusion shock is not significant. Policy reaction to the posit...

the effectiveness of monetary policy in africa: modeling the impact of financial inclusion

abstract this study uses annual data over the period 2005-2014 and the panel vecm approach to examine financial inclusion and monetary policy effectiveness in africa. the study shows that financial inclusion and monetary policy effectiveness are linked by a set of long-run relationships. policy reaction to the positive financial inclusion shock is not significant. policy reaction to the positiv...

Financial Inclusion in South Africa: An Integrated Framework for Financial Inclusion of Vulnerable Communities in South Africa's Regulatory System Reform

Vulnerable communities in developing countries like the poor in South Africa are not included in their country’s formal economy because the poor have little or no access to financial services. As such, the poor struggle to survive, and to capture the interests of the banking industry to provide them with access to affordable financial services. Public-private financial inclusion initiatives hav...

Patterns and Determinants of Modern Contraceptive Use in Southern Africa

Fertility in sub-Saharan Africa stood at 5.1 births per woman in 2005–10 (United Nations 2011), more than double the replacement level. It is not likely to decline at a fast sustained pace unless a large and growing number of couples is willing and able to use modern contraception. It is true that the ‘unmet need’ for contraception still remains high in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Despite the wid...

Determinants Of Financial Integration In The East Asia- Pacific Region