
Financial inclusion enables greater access to financial resources and facilitates green energy investments, thus emerging as a potential avenue to mitigate pollution. However, the relationship between financial inclusion and environmental impact is complex, with arguments both for and against its positive effects. This study aims to examine the impact of financial inclusion and digital financial inclusion on air quality in thirteen selected Asian countries. The dependent variables used in this study was the Air Quality Index (AQI). The independent variables were financial inclusion, digital financial inclusion, population growth, net trade of goods and services and gross domestic product (GDP). The findings showed that the proxies of financial inclusion had mix effects on air quality, while a higher level of digital financial inclusion led to a better air quality in Asian countries. This study also revealed that population growth and GDP may somehow affect the air quality of Asian countries as well. These results suggest that Asian countries with lower level of financial inclusion and digital financial inclusion need to improve their citizen’s access to financial resources. Several policies shall be implemented to enhance the level of financial inclusion and the air quality.
FOS: Computer and information sciences, Economics and Econometrics, financial access, Social Sciences, Economic Impact of Environmental Policies and Resources, Financial system, Impacts of COVID-19 on Global Economy and Markets, Sociology, Business, Financial inclusion, Financial Markets, Inclusion (mineral), Financial services, Digital Transformation, Information and Communication Technology and Financial Access in Africa, FOS: Sociology, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Computer Science, Physical Sciences, Financial Development, Gender studies, gender inclusion, Finance, Information Systems
FOS: Computer and information sciences, Economics and Econometrics, financial access, Social Sciences, Economic Impact of Environmental Policies and Resources, Financial system, Impacts of COVID-19 on Global Economy and Markets, Sociology, Business, Financial inclusion, Financial Markets, Inclusion (mineral), Financial services, Digital Transformation, Information and Communication Technology and Financial Access in Africa, FOS: Sociology, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Computer Science, Physical Sciences, Financial Development, Gender studies, gender inclusion, Finance, Information Systems
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