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https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2022.2083648
Diversity-inclusion nexus: assessing the role of ethnic and religious diversity in financial inclusion; a global perspective
Saqib Amin
Iftikhar Yasin
Anna Rutkowska-Ziarko
Sažetak
Diversity and financial inclusion are at the top of boardroom
agendas across the financial services industry. An inclusive financial
environment ensures equitable access to resources and
opportunities for all. Diversity & financial inclusion is crucial for
future financial management industry and its success is determined
by the ability to create an inclusive culture and diverse
societies. Previous studies discussed the diversity-inclusion nexus
without assessing the role of ethnic and religious diversity in
financial inclusion. This study empirically examines the association
between ethnic and religious diversity and financial inclusion by
using the dataset of 187-countries across the world. Finding
shows that there is a strong positive relationship exist between
financial inclusion and ethnic or religious diversity, or both.
Furthermore, results are consistent for the high-, middle- and lowincome
countries. This study suggests that fruitful outcomes of
diverse population can only be obtained by ensuring the equitable
and peaceful society via cohesion. Future research can be
explored these findings and confirm this by country specific implication
of ethnic and religious diversity in financial inclusion.
Ključne riječi
Ethnic and religious diversity; financial development; financial inclusion
Hrčak ID:
303782
URI
Datum izdavanja:
31.3.2023.
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