Gender differences in financial inclusion amongst entrepreneurs in Zimbabwe

Kairiza, Terrence; Kiprono, Philemon; Magadzire, Vengesai

doi:10.1007/s11187-016-9773-2

Cited by 61 publications

(65 citation statements)

References 31 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Financial Inclusion (2016) report highlights that in the Zimbabwean context financial inclusion is the effective use of a wide range of quality, affordable and accessible financial services, provided in a fair and transparent manner through formal or regulated entities, for all Zimbabweans. Kairiza, Kiprono and Magadzire (2016) are in support of the RBZ report.…”

Section: Financial Inclusionsupporting

confidence: 81%

Perceptions of post-multicurrency regime financial inclusion confidence challenges in Zimbabwe

Ngwenya¹,

Pelser²,

Chivaura³

2018

SAJEMS

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Aim: The study sought to assess the informal trader’s perceptions of the post-multicurrency regime financial inclusion confidence challenges in Zimbabwe and also through further future studies explore the potential of explicating a framework for achieving optimal financial inclusion in an economy recovering from a recession through further future studies. Setting: A non-probability judgment sample of 1000 informal traders in the Avondale area of Harare was used in this study. Method: The study established four potential financial inclusion construct pillars: demand side factors, supply side factors, behavioural factors and individual factors; these were largely influenced by age, which can be investigated in further future grounded theory studies to develop a framework. Results: The results indicate that healing from the financial experiences of the hyperinflation era of 2008 still has not been achieved. The study suggests a need for Zimbabwe to restore human rights, political stability, and ensure compliance with the Financial Action Task Force regulations regarding money laundering and terror financing in order to boost external confidence in the financial system of the country. Conclusion: There is still a challenge of confidence in the country’s financial system. The proposed framework is envisaged to minimise the negative impacts of the mistrust of formal financial service providers and boost confidence in the financial system. It is hoped that the findings will aid government to craft policies that will be perceived as supportive of the informal sector to achieve optimal financial inclusion. The study further suggests penetration of the rural areas through technological advances such as mobile networks.

show abstract

Section: Financial Inclusionsupporting

confidence: 81%

Perceptions of post-multicurrency regime financial inclusion confidence challenges in Zimbabwe

Ngwenya¹,

Pelser²,

Chivaura³

2018

SAJEMS

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Third, to the best of our knowledge, the contemporary literature on gender inclusion has focused on, inter alia, the nexus between financial inclusion and mobile money in SSA with a moderating role of gender and social networks (Bongomin, Ntayi, Munene, & Malinga, 2018), the participation of rural women in information technology programmes for agricultural development (Uduji & Okolo-Obasi, 2018, 2019a, 2019bUduji, Okolo-Obasi, & Asongu, 2019); gender gap prevalence in financial inclusion (Kairiza, Kiprono, & Magadzire, 2017), the importance of gender in science education (Elu, 2018), a model for the analysis of gender within the informal and financial productive sectors (Bayraktar & Fofack, 2018), the nexus between gender inequality and access to microfinance (Mannah-Blankson, 2018), the importance of gender in sustainable agricultural production (Theriault, Smale, & Haider, 2017), and the role of ICT in gender inclusion (Efobi et al, 2018).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

How enhancing gender inclusion affects inequality: Thresholds of complementary policies for sustainable development

Asongu

Odhiambo

2019

Sustainable Development

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This study investigates how enhancing gender inclusion affects inequality in 42 African countries for the period 2004-2014. The empirical evidence is based on the generalised method of moments. Three inequality indicators are used, namely, the Gini coefficient, Atkinson index, and Palma ratio. The two gender inclusion measurements used include female labour force participation and female employment. The following main findings are established. There are positive net effects on inequality from the enhancement of gender inclusion dynamics. An extended threshold analysis is used to assess critical masses at which further increasing gender inclusion enhances inequality. The established thresholds are as follows: (a) 55.555 "employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)" for the nexus with the Gini coefficient. (b) 50 "labour force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+)" and between 50 and 55 "employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)", for the Atkinson index. (c) 61.87 "labour force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+)" for the Palma ratio. These established thresholds are worthwhile for sustainable development because, beyond the critical masses, policymakers should complement the gender inclusion policy with other measures designed to reduce income inequality. Some complementary measures that can be taken on board beyond the established thresholds could focus on enhancing, inter alia, information and communication technology, infrastructural development, financial inclusion, and inclusive education.

show abstract

“…Third, as far as we have perused the relevant contemporary literature, studies on gender inclusion have mainly been oriented towards, inter alia: the connections between mobile money and financial inclusion in SSA with some modulation from social and gender networks (Bongomin, Ntayi, Munene & Malinga, 2018) and financial inclusion and gender gap (Kairiza, Kiprono & Magadzire, 2017). Uduji and Okolo-Obasi (2018, 2019a, 2019b and Uduji, Okolo-Obasi and Asongu (2019) are concerned with the involvement of women in rural areas in "information technology"-driven programs designed to promote agricultural expansion, Elu (2018) has focused on the relevance of gender in science studies while Bayraktar and Fofack (2018) provide a for assessing gender within financial and informal sectors of production.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Inequality and the Economic Participation of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Empirical Investigation

Asongu

Odhiambo

2019

SSRN Journal

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This study investigates the effect of inequality on female employment in 42 countries in sub-Saharan Africa for the period 2004-2014. Three inequality indicators are used, namely, the: Gini coefficient, Atkinson index and Palma ratio. Two indicators of gender inclusion are also employed, namely: female employment and female unemployment rates. The empirical analysis is based on the Generalised Method of Moments (GMM).The following main findings are established. First, inequality increases female unemployment in regressions based on the Palma ratio. Second, from the robustness checks, inequality reduces female employment within the frameworks of the Gini coefficient and Palma ratio.

show abstract

Gender differences in financial inclusion amongst entrepreneurs in Zimbabwe

Cited by 61 publications

References 31 publications

Perceptions of post-multicurrency regime financial inclusion confidence challenges in Zimbabwe

Perceptions of post-multicurrency regime financial inclusion confidence challenges in Zimbabwe

How enhancing gender inclusion affects inequality: Thresholds of complementary policies for sustainable development

Inequality and the Economic Participation of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Empirical Investigation

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About