Impact of Financial Inclusion Towards Education: A Bibliometric Analysis

The impact of financial inclusion on education is a topic that is generating widespread interest among researchers and practitioners. In this paper, the authors review the existing literature to highlight the state of research in the literature and identify new opportunities for innovative research. The author used a bibliometric analysis to show the patterns in the literature review. The authors find that significant research on the topic emerged in the post2008 years. Most common channels through which financial inclusion affects education are through greater access to financial inclusion that cause better education status. The review paper concludes by identifying some directions for future research. This paper presents a rigorous bibliometric analysis review of the existing literature on the impact of financial inclusion towards education status. It highlights the main approach that researchers have taken on this and identifies some important research areas for future investigation. Keywords: Financial inclusion, Education, Bibliometric analysis

This paper reviews the existing studies on the impact of financial inclusion towards education

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