This paper draws on new individual-level survey data from India to study the costs of opening an account and the efficiency of the account application process. The data show a recent increase in account ownership, especially by women and poor adults. The data also suggest that India's flagship financial inclusion program, the Jan Dhan Yojana scheme, has made it easier to get an account, through lower costs and greater ease of applying. Yet despite...
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تفاصيل
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2017/9/26
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ورقة عمل خاصة ببحوث السياسات
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WPS8205
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2017/9/26
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Disclosed
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Making it easier to apply for a bank account: a study of the Indian market
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Finance & Private Sector Development