Examining the influence of financial inclusion on financial well-being of marginalized street vendors: an empirical evidence from India
International Journal of Social Economics
ISSN: 0306-8293
Article publication date: 30 April 2021
Issue publication date: 13 July 2021
Abstract
Purpose
The study attempts to explore the determinants of financial inclusion. Subsequently, it examines the effect of financial inclusion on financial well-being of marginalized street vendors in India.
Design/methodology/approach
The demand-side analysis of measuring financial inclusion with a sample of 371 marginalized street vendors is adopted. Both exploratory and descriptive research designs are employed in this study. The primary data collection is done by administering the structured interview schedule by using a convenience sampling technique. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM) are performed to describe the latent constructs and their hypothetical relationships with adequate empirical evidence.
Findings
Out of five dimensions of financial inclusion considered for the study, accessibility, availability, usage and affordability are found to be significant determinants of financial inclusion; however, the financial literacy dimension is found statistically insignificant. Further, the study results confirm that financial inclusion contributes substantially to the well-being of marginalized street vendors.
Research limitations/implications
The outcome of the study will facilitate all the stakeholders including policymakers and financial institutions to enact policy guidelines to ensure financial well-being of the marginalized street vendors through financial inclusion initiatives.
Originality/value
Financial well-being through financial inclusion is possible even without the effect of financial literacy from the unorganized sector perspective specifically marglianized street vendors. Thus, it adds new dimension to the existing literature on demand side analysis of measuring financial inclusion.
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Citation
Nandru, P., Chendragiri, M. and Velayutham, A. (2021), "Examining the influence of financial inclusion on financial well-being of marginalized street vendors: an empirical evidence from India", International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 48 No. 8, pp. 1139-1158. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSE-10-2020-0711
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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