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Mobile Money, Perception about Cash, and Financial Inclusion: Learning from Uganda’s Micro-Level Data
Felix F. Simione
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Tara S Muehlschlegel
Will mobile money render cash less dominant over time in Africa? Can it promote financial inclusion? We shed light on these questions by exploring individual-level and nationally representative survey data for Uganda, a country in a region that pioneered mobile money in the world. We use the Propensity Score Matching method to robustly compare mobile money users and non-users across a range of indicators that capture individuals’ perceptions about cash, and the extent to which they remit, save, and borrow money. We present the first evidence that mobile money users, compared to non-users, are more likely to perceive cash as risky and less likely to prefer carrying large amounts of cash. We also confirm that mobile money users are more likely to receive and send remittances, save, and borrow. They also save and borrow larger amounts.
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Developing Country; Innovation; Digital Divide; money usage; selected indicator; Propensity Score Matching method; usage treatment; deposit balance; Mobile banking; Remittances; Financial inclusion; Digital financial services; Consumer credit; Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa
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International Monetary Fund. Communications Department

FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT

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FD; F&D; data bias; data economy; big data analytics; Afordable internet access; location data; digital ID; expansionary monetary policy; community currency; government policy; COVID-19; Cyber risk; Migration; Financial inclusion; Global; Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; Europe; Asia and Pacific; public goods; widening inequality; inflation revival; policymaking benchmark; pandemic's disruption; Central Bank digital currencies; Technological innovation
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The Dark Side of Technology: The benefits of the digital age are tempered by the risks

Finance and Development, September 2016

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FD; F&D; bank; economy; drive-through teller; firm; emerging market; social media; toll cybercrime; market-intelligence firm; global financial system; JPMorgan Chase; Emerging technologies; Social networks; Cyber risk; Securities; Global
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Straight Talk: Knowledge as a Public Good - The IMF is using technology to boost understanding of economic policy issues
Ms. Sharmini Coorey

Finance and Development, September 2016

Keywords:
FD; F&D; bank; economy; drive-through teller; firm; emerging market; IMF expert; IMF training; capacity building work; IMF's Institute for Capacity Development; classroom training; Social networks; Information systems and platforms; Debt sustainability analysis; Technology transfer; Global