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The 2015 Brookings Financial and Digital Inclusion Project Report
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The 2015 Brookings Financial and Digital Inclusion Project Report

Measuring Progress on Financial Access and Usage

John D. Villasenor, Darrell M. West and Robin J. Lewis
Brookings Institution, 2015
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While most people want access to the convenience of a formal financial system, only 62% of adults around the world have it, according to this recap of financial inclusion from John D. Villasenor, Darrell M. West and Robin J. Lewis of the Brookings Institution. Their multifaceted analysis measures the availability of conventional banking accounts in 21 emerging economies, as well as their degree of digital capacity to enable mobile money services. getAbstract recommends this in-depth study to economists, government officials, bankers and others involved in the development of formal financial systems in emerging countries.

Take-Aways

  • A study of 21 diverse emerging market countries reveals progress toward broadening financial inclusion, defined as “both access to and usage of appropriate, affordable and accessible financial services.”
  • Nations that are committed to the goal, such as India, Nigeria and Pakistan, create specific targets within national strategies and align state agencies with the private sector.
  • Mobile networks and cellphone penetration facilitate payments and financial inclusion.

About the Authors

John D. Villasenor, a professor at UCLA, is a nonresident senior fellow at the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings, where Darrell M. West is founding director and Robin J. Lewis is a research analyst.

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