Research Advances on Financial Inclusion: A Bibliometric Analysis
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Financial inclusion Financial literacy FinTech Microfinance Bibliometrics
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2021Referencia bibliográfica
Gálvez-Sánchez, F.J.; Lara-Rubio, J.; Verdú-Jóver, A.J.; Meseguer-Sánchez, V. Research Advances on Financial Inclusion: A Bibliometric Analysis. Sustainability 2021, 13, 3156. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/su13063156
Abstract
With intensifying competition in the financial system, new strategic applications are
constantly being devised in the search for greater efficiency. In consequence, decisions are commonly
based on locating and retaining market segments with high added value, and those which fail to
supply the profitability required by the market are “excluded”. The aim of this study is to analyse
the research advances made in the field of financial inclusion and the main lines of investigation
currently being addressed by means of a bibliometric analysis. Among the scientific community,
there is growing interest in this study area. The most assiduous in this respect are SA Asongu (the
most productive author), Enterprise Development and Microfinance (the journal that has published the
most articles in this field), Makerere University, Uganda (the most productive institution) and India
(the country where most recent studies have taken place). Foreseeably inspiring future research,
there is currently great interest in developing a more accessible financial system, especially through
the use of digital money (Fintech) as an instrument to promote financial inclusion. For all this, a
line of research is proposed that also includes the proposals from the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals.