Mobile money and women empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa: an exploratory study

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Main Author: Poiret, Juliette Clemence
Other Authors: Cernev, Adrian Kemmer
Language:English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10438/17702
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Summary:Submitted by Juliette Poiret (juliette.poiret@sciencespo.fr) on 2016-12-30T08:01:06Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Thesis_Juliette_Poiret_vF.docx: 1279498 bytes, checksum: 153cc89d1cb3411eba9857e1a4552000 (MD5) === Approved for entry into archive by Vera Lúcia Mourão (vera.mourao@fgv.br) on 2016-12-30T14:13:24Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Thesis_Juliette_Poiret_vF.docx: 1279498 bytes, checksum: 153cc89d1cb3411eba9857e1a4552000 (MD5) === Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-30T15:26:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Thesis_Juliette_Poiret_vF.docx: 1279498 bytes, checksum: 153cc89d1cb3411eba9857e1a4552000 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016 === This research explores the relationship between the penetration of mobile money services and the state of women empowerment across 30 Sub-Saharan African countries. Our purpose is to determine whether fostering the development of mobile money can be a useful tool to reinforce women empowerment in developing countries. We perform an exploratory data analysis, as well as correlation and regression analyses, to assess the effect of mobile money services on women empowerment. In order to do that, we construct several mobile money variables and a women empowerment index, using national-level data collected through questionnaires addressed by the World Bank on selected samples. Our results show a positive yet moderate relationship, and pave the way for further research on this subject. === Esta dissertação analisa a relação entre a expansão dos serviços de mobile money e o empoderamento das mulheres na África Subsariana. O propósito é determinar se mobile money pode ser um instrumento útil para reforçar o empoderamento das mulheres dos países em desenvolvimento. Realizamos uma análise exploratória dos dados através de correlações e regressões para avaliar o efeito dos serviços de mobile money sobre o empoderamento das mulheres. Criamos diversas variáveis associadas os serviços de mobile money e um index do empoderamento das mulheres utilizando dados do Banco Mundial. Nossos resultados mostram uma relação positiva mas moderada, preparando caminho para outras pesquisas.