Effects of Mobile Money Education on Mobile Money Usage: Evidence from Ghana

This study conducts a randomised control trial to offer a technical workshop and examine whether providing information about the full range of services on the mobile money platform would increase mobile money usage, by taking a case of the Ashanti Region, Ghana. We find a significant positive impact...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Apiors, Emmanuel Kwablah, Suzuki, Aya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Palgrave Macmillan UK 2022
Materias:
Impact Evaluation Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9005914/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35431467
http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41287-022-00529-x
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Sumario:This study conducts a randomised control trial to offer a technical workshop and examine whether providing information about the full range of services on the mobile money platform would increase mobile money usage, by taking a case of the Ashanti Region, Ghana. We find a significant positive impact of mobile money education on the recent usage of mobile money for transactions. However, no significant evidence of the workshop was found on new mobile money account ownership, or on the share of transactions transmitted through mobile money. Furthermore, weak and volatile outcomes were observed as impacts on remittances after the interventions. We discuss potential reasons behind the weak effects found. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1057/s41287-022-00529-x.

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