"FINANCIAL INCLUSION, POVERTY REDUCTION, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF THE NEW ROLE OF FINANCE AS A SOCIAL SAFETY NET"
Guest Editors of this special issue are Takeshi Inoue (Nanzan University), Takuji Kinkyo (Kobe University) and Shigeyuki Hamori (Kobe University).
Theme and suggested topics: Financial deepening is typically perceived
as the increased scale of the financial sector in the real economy. It
is regarded as a powerful tool for economic development, although the expanding
financial system does not necessarily cater to the needs of all people
equally. Accordingly, of late, new concepts to examine financial development
are receiving a great deal of attention. Among these is "financial
inclusion," "financial permeation," or "financial outreach,"
which improves the accessibility and convenience of financial services
for people. Inclusive financial sector is expected to reduce funding constraints
and promote the economic activities of individuals and business entities
previously unable to utilize financial services. In effect, it is expected
to provide a financial safety net across all levels of society. In this
special issue, we call for the studies that empirically analyze this new
concept of financial development.
Submissions are solicited on a wide variety of topics including, but not limited to: Financial inclusion, as well as on poverty reduction, economic growth, income (in)equality, financial stability, financial openness, and microfinance.
Deadline for submissions: July 30, 2014. Papers may be submitted before the deadline and submissions will be processed as they are received.
Submission information and link: Papers will go through a regular refereeing process and the standard submission fee applies. A single document including all tables, figures, and appendix, and no more than a maximum of 30 pages (double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 front size) length should be submitted electronically to:
https://editorialexpress.com/emft
Note: In the submission process, please select "FinancialInclusion, Poverty
Reduction, and Economic Growth "special issue category to ensure that your paper is processed correctly.
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