The Effect of Digital Financial Services and Financial Inclusion on Economic Growth: Evidence from MENA Region
Journal: Journal of Regional Economics
Year: 2025

This research investigates the impact of digital financial services and financial inclusion indicators on MENA countries' economic growth rate. Using an Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model for the period 2004-2021, the study examines the relationship between Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth and indicators of digital financial services and financial inclusion such as the number of commercial bank branches, borrowers, and ATMs, as well as the number of internet users. The analysis revea