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Digital Finance and Sustainability: Impacts, Challenges, and Policy Priorities

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  • John Beirne

    (Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), Tokyo 100-6008, Japan)

  • David G. Fernandez

    (Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics, Singapore Management University, Singapore 178899, Singapore)

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Digitalization helps to transform economies through supporting inclusive growth and enhancing economy-wide productivity, with the important role of digital finance being a key component of this [...]

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  • John Beirne & David G. Fernandez, 2023. "Digital Finance and Sustainability: Impacts, Challenges, and Policy Priorities," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(20), pages 1-5, October.
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    2. Peter J. Morgan, 2022. "Fintech and Financial Inclusion in Southeast Asia and India," Asian Economic Policy Review, Japan Center for Economic Research, vol. 17(2), pages 183-208, July.
    3. Kostas Mavromaras & Jason Qu & Ric Simes & John O'Mahony, 2017. "How Do Digital Technologies Drive Economic Growth?," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 93, pages 57-69, June.
    4. Hui Zhao & Yaru Yang & Ning Li & Desheng Liu & Hui Li, 2021. "How Does Digital Finance Affect Carbon Emissions? Evidence from an Emerging Market," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-20, November.
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