Digital financial inclusion and income inequality nexus: can technology innovation and infrastructure development help in achieving sustainable development goals?

M Suhrab, P Chen, A Ullah - Technology in Society, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The United Nations (UN) 2030 agenda for sustainable development seeks to
eliminate poverty in all its forms. An estimated 1.3 billion people in the BRICS countries are …

Exploring digital finance, financial regulations and carbon emission nexus: New insight from resources efficiency, industrial structure and green innovation in China

S Xuan, W Ge, P Yang, Y Zhang - Resources Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
The global climate crisis is exacerbated by the massive burning of fossil energy, represented
by natural resource extraction and usage. Likewise, digital finance (DF) is critical to enable …

Can information technology construction alleviate household energy poverty? Empirical evidence from the “broadband China” Pilot Policy

H Yan, X Yi, J Jiang, C Bai - Energy Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Energy poverty poses a significant challenge to global sustainable development. With the
rapid advancement of information technology, understanding its role in alleviating energy …

Digital finance, natural resource constraints and firms' low-carbon behavior: Evidence from listed companies

P Yang, Y Lv, X Chen, J Lv - Resources Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Digital finance is pivotal in a company's environmentally responsible practices. Given this,
we examine the impact of digital finance on firm's carbon emissions using a fixed-effect …

Mobile payments and money technologies in sustainable development: a systematic literature review and computer-assisted interpretive analysis

SL Wamba-Taguimdje… - Information Technology …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Mobile Money (MM) and Mobile Payments (MP) have become levers of growth.
They drive economic, social, and Sustainable Development (SD). Despite the rich literature …

Digital financial inclusion, income inequality, and vulnerability to relative poverty

L Liu, L Guo - Social Indicators Research, 2023 - Springer
Governing relative poverty is an indispensable part of achieving inclusive growth. Using
data from the China Household Financial Survey, we scientifically investigate the impact of …

Is the internet penetration pro-poor? Evidence from a panel data analysis

VP Phan - Telecommunications Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
The impacts of internet use on income and poverty status are contentious despite extensive
research efforts. This paper re-examines these influences using five-wave panel data …

Does higher vocational education matter for rural revitalization? Evidence from China

M Wang, Y Zheng, S Ma, J Lu - Humanities and Social Sciences …, 2024 - nature.com
The association between higher vocational education and rural revitalization is an essential
economic and social issue, especially in a country with a large population and a developing …

The impact of digital financial usage on resident's income inequality in China: An empirical analysis based on CHFS data

Y Hao, B Zhang - Journal of Asian Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the relationship between digital financial use and resident's income
inequality based on 2019 CHFS data. We argue that digital finance usage impacts resident's …

From Margins to Mainstream: Paving the way to Digital Equity through Digital Literacy Training Programs

H Choudhary - Evaluation and Program Planning, 2024 - Elsevier
This research examines the challenges and opportunities in implementing Digital Literacy
Training Programs (DLTPs) in rural areas of India, focusing on bridging the digital divide …