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Inclusión financiera y brecha de género: un análisis para América Latina y el Caribe en el periodo 2011-2021
[Financial Inclusion and Gender Gap: An Analysis for Latin America and the Caribbean during the Period 2011-2021]

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  • Harleth Fabricio Mier Goyes

    (Universidad de Nariño)

  • Katherin Julieth Ruales Suárez

    (Universidad de Nariño)

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Este artículo analiza la brecha de género en la IF de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), entre 2011 y 2021, a partir de la revisión de literatura y la estimación de modelos logísticos, con base en datos de Global Findex para ALC. Los resultados muestran una asociación negativa entre la IF y el género, manteniendo las demás variables constantes (edad, educación, nivel de ingresos, país y año), es decir, las mujeres tienen menos probabilidades de acceder y usar productos financieros formales, sugiriendo que las normas sociales de género refuerzan las barreras de oferta y demanda en la IF de las mujeres. Asimismo, se observa que la digitalización financiera es un factor clave para incrementar la IF en la región; no obstante, esta digitalización parece tener un impacto más pronunciado en la tenencia de una cuenta financiera, así como en la tenencia y uso de tarjeta débito, de las mujeres. This article analyzes the gender gap in financial inclusion (FI) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) from 2011 to 2021, based on a literature review and the estimation of logistic models using data from Global Findex for LAC. The results show a negative association between FI and gender, keeping other variables constant (age, education, income level, country, and year). In other words, women are less likely to access and use formal financial products, suggesting that gender social norms reinforce both supply and demand barriers in women's FI. Additionally, financial digitalization is identified as a key factor in increasing FI in the region. However, this digitalization appears to have a more pronounced impact on financial account ownership, as well as on the possession and use of debit cards by women.

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  • Harleth Fabricio Mier Goyes & Katherin Julieth Ruales Suárez, 2025. "Inclusión financiera y brecha de género: un análisis para América Latina y el Caribe en el periodo 2011-2021 [Financial Inclusion and Gender Gap: An Analysis for Latin America and the Caribbean dur," Revista Finanzas y Politica Economica, Universidad Católica de Colombia, vol. 17, pages 1-32, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:col:000443:021770
    DOI: 10.14718/revfinanzpolitecon.v17.202
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    JEL classification:

    • G20 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - General
    • G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors
    • G28 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • O16 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Financial Markets; Saving and Capital Investment; Corporate Finance and Governance

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