This paper reviews the evidence on the importance of finance for economic well-being, provides data on the degree of use of basic financial services by households and firms across a sample of countries, assesses the desirability of more universal access, and overviews the macroeconomic, legal, and regulatory obstacles to access using general evidence and case studies. Although access to finance can be very beneficial, the data show that universal...
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2005/05/01
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS3589
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2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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Access to financial services: a review of the issues and public policy objectives
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financial service