FINANCIAL INCLUSION AS A PILLAR OF SUSTAINABLE GROWTH: INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lilianne Isabel Pavón Cuéllar

Faculty of Business and Economics, Mexico Anáhuac University, Mexico

As proposed by the current theoretical framework, the fact that the economic growth of a country depends not only on the formation of physical and human capital and the sustainable exploitation of its natural resources, but also on the financial inclusion that allows economic agents to find solutions to liquidity restrictions and channel savings towards productive investment is exhibited in this paper. By matching multiple databases, static and dynamic panel estimates are developed, verifying the robustness of results and the endogenous nature of economic growth. The current research demonstrates that social inclusion is not only the desired result of economic growth, but a required input for its future sustainability.

Keywords: financial inclusion, sustainable economic growth

JEL Classification: G21, O40