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Pages: 28
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Abstract
The present
study examines how bank concentration affects female economic inclusion in a
panel of 80 developing countries based on data for the period 2000 to 2020. The
study employs fixed effects regressions and the generalized method of moments
(GMM) estimation techniques as empirical strategies. Two proxies of bank
concentration are employed, notably: (i) total assets that are possessed by the
three largest banks and (ii) total assets that are owned by the five largest
banks. From the findings, women's economic empowerment is diminished by bank concentration due
potentially to reduced financial access.
However, compared to bank concentration with regard to the total
assets owned by the three largest banks, bank concentration in terms of the
total assets held by the five largest banks is linked to a larger negative
magnitude. Hence, more competition and banks are
necessary in the banking sector to enhance financial access and women’s
economic empowerment. Policy implications are
discussed in terms of increasing competition in the banking sector.
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