International Congress on Eurasian Economies
15-16 October 2026 – Sarajevo - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Paper properties
Paper ID : 3028
Status : Paper submitted to journal
Language : English
Topic : International Trade and Globalization
Presenter: Asst. Prof. Dr. Suna Gönültaş
Session : 4A Finance
Financial Inclusion and Trade Openness: An Analysis on Selected CIS Countries and Türkiye
Financial Inclusion and Trade Openness: An Analysis on Selected CIS Countries and Türkiye
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Suna Gönültaş (Doğuş University, Türkiye)
Abstract
Access to financial sources and making financial services available to majority of the population are crucial, especially in terms of the economic performance of low- and middle-income countries. One of the mechanisms in this context could be through affecting the trade performance of the countries. Literature on trade openness suggests valuable information on the relation of economic growth through increasing efficiency of resource allocation. In this respect, the aim of the study is to investigate the effect of financial inclusion on trade openness for selected Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries and Türkiye for the period of 2006-2021 using panel data analysis. Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) and Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults) are used as proxies for financial inclusion. All data will be obtained from the World Bank Statistics. Preliminary results are in line with the literature.
JEL codes: F14, G20
