Impact of financial inclusion in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review of reviews

Abstract

This systematic review of reviews systematically collects andappraises all of the existing meta-studies—that is systematicreviews and meta-analyses—of the impact of financial inclusion.The authors first analyse the strength of the methods used inthose meta-studies, then synthesize the findings from those thatare of a sufficient quality, and finally, report the implications forpolicy, programming, practice and further research arising fromthe evidence. Eleven studies are included in the analysis.