Does digital financial inclusion moderate or exacerbate output volatility?

Fintech, broadly encompassing financial innovations enabled by digital technology, has seen phenomenal growth across emerging and developing economies (EMDEs) over the last few years. While the fintech revolution can facilitate broader financial inclusion and spur overall economic growth, concerns h...

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Published in:Applied economics letters 2022-11, Vol.29 (19), p.1804-1809
Main Authors: Gopalan, Sasidaran, Rajan, Ramkishen S.
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bank concentration
Bank technology
Digital financial inclusion
Digital technology
Economic analysis
Economic growth
Economic theory
Economics
Financial inclusion
Innovations
Longitudinal studies
output volatility
panel data
Technological change
Technology
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Digital financial inclusion
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Innovations
Longitudinal studies
output volatility
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Technological change
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