People with disability and access to financial services: Evidence from Ghana

被引:2
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作者
Peprah, James Atta [1 ]
Avorkpo, Eric Atsu [2 ]
Kulu, Evans [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cape Coast, Sch Econ, Dept Appl Econ, Cape Coast, Ghana
[2] Univ Cape Coast, Sch Econ, Dept Data Sci & Econ Policy, Cape Coast, Ghana
[3] CK Tedam Univ Technol & Appl Sci, Sch Math, Dept Ind Math, Navrongo, Ghana
来源
REGIONAL SCIENCE POLICY AND PRACTICE | 2023年 / 15卷 / 06期
关键词
financial services; Ghana; mobile money; people with disability; INCLUSION; MONEY;
D O I
10.1111/rsp3.12643
中图分类号
P9 [自然地理学]; K9 [地理];
学科分类号
0705 ; 070501 ;
摘要
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of disability on access to financial services in Ghana. Data for the study were obtained from the seventh wave of the Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSS 7). We used an instrumental variable (IV) regression approach to examine the effect of disability on the use of formal financial institutions and mobile money. We find that the likelihood of having access to finances and using any of the financial institutions, or having at least a product/service with a bank reduces for people with disability. Further, our results show that while people with disability are less likely to use commercial banks (6.3%), rural banks (4.8%) and at least one financial service (6.3%), they are 53.7% more likely to use mobile money. Collaborative actions are needed to raise awareness on both mobile money and other Fintech solutions, as well as accessibility functions that can support the inclusion of persons with disabilities into the financial system. El objetivo de este estudio fue examinar los efectos de la discapacidad en el acceso a los servicios financieros en Ghana. Los datos para el estudio se obtuvieron de la septima ronda de la Encuesta sobre el Nivel de Vida en Ghana (GLSS 7). Se utilizo la regresion por variables instrumentales para examinar el efecto de la discapacidad en el uso de las instituciones financieras formales y el dinero via telefono movil. Se observo que la probabilidad de acceso a financiamiento y de utilizar cualquiera de las instituciones financieras, o de tener al menos un producto o servicio con un banco, es menor para las personas con discapacidad. Ademas, los resultados muestran que, mientras que las personas con discapacidades tienen menos probabilidades de utilizar bancos comerciales (6,3%), bancos rurales (4,8%) y al menos un servicio financiero (6,3%), tienen un 53,7% mas de probabilidades de utilizar dinero via telefono movil. Se necesitan acciones de colaboracion para concienciar tanto sobre el dinero via telefono movil como sobre otras soluciones Fintec, asi como sobre las funciones de accesibilidad que pueden apoyar la inclusion de las personas con discapacidades en el sistema financiero. ????????????????????????????????????????????????(Ghana Living Standards Survey)7??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????/???????????????????????????????????????????(6.3%)?????(4.8%)??????1????????(6.3%)?????????????????????????????53.7%????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
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页码:1198 / 1215
页数:18
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