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Understanding the saving behavior of poor households: evidence from Egypt
Given that there is a recent growing interest in mobilizing savings of poor households, this study investigates the factors that affect household saving in Egypt using a probit model. It uses data of the Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey (ELMPS) carried out in 2012. Also, it tests the impact of access...
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| author | Helmy, Imane Abdel Fattah |
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| description | Given that there is a recent growing interest in mobilizing savings of poor households, this study investigates the factors that affect household saving in Egypt using a probit model. It uses data of the Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey (ELMPS) carried out in 2012. Also, it tests the impact of accessing credit on informal and formal saving. The results of the study show that the determinants of informal saving are quite different from formal saving. For example, access to credit significantly increases the probability of saving among the poor. However, credit increases informal saving while it has an insignificant effect on formal saving. This suggests that there is little evidence on the mutually reinforcing relationship between formal borrowing and formal saving since there is a weak incentive to convert informal savings of the poor into formal deposits. Females have higher tendency to save, yet they save informally which highlights the need for gender-sensitive saving products. Also, health emergencies have a significant negative effect on informal saving of poor households while insurance reduces the use of savings as Out Of Pocket (OOP) expenditures on health. Therefore, policies in Egypt should develop an inclusive financial system that increases awareness and confidence in the financial market and improves access to financial services. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-1166 Understanding the saving behavior of poor households: evidence from Egypt Helmy, Imane Abdel Fattah Given that there is a recent growing interest in mobilizing savings of poor households, this study investigates the factors that affect household saving in Egypt using a probit model. It uses data of the Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey (ELMPS) carried out in 2012. Also, it tests the impact of accessing credit on informal and formal saving. The results of the study show that the determinants of informal saving are quite different from formal saving. For example, access to credit significantly increases the probability of saving among the poor. However, credit increases informal saving while it has an insignificant effect on formal saving. This suggests that there is little evidence on the mutually reinforcing relationship between formal borrowing and formal saving since there is a weak incentive to convert informal savings of the poor into formal deposits. Females have higher tendency to save, yet they save informally which highlights the need for gender-sensitive saving products. Also, health emergencies have a significant negative effect on informal saving of poor households while insurance reduces the use of savings as Out Of Pocket (OOP) expenditures on health. Therefore, policies in Egypt should develop an inclusive financial system that increases awareness and confidence in the financial market and improves access to financial services. 2015-02-01T08:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/167 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1166/viewcontent/2015_20ECON_20Imane_20Abdel_20Fattah_20Helmy.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain saving microfinance |
| spellingShingle | saving microfinance Helmy, Imane Abdel Fattah Understanding the saving behavior of poor households: evidence from Egypt |
| title | Understanding the saving behavior of poor households: evidence from Egypt |
| title_full | Understanding the saving behavior of poor households: evidence from Egypt |
| title_fullStr | Understanding the saving behavior of poor households: evidence from Egypt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding the saving behavior of poor households: evidence from Egypt |
| title_short | Understanding the saving behavior of poor households: evidence from Egypt |
| title_sort | understanding the saving behavior of poor households evidence from egypt |
| topic | saving microfinance |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/167 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1166/viewcontent/2015_20ECON_20Imane_20Abdel_20Fattah_20Helmy.pdf |
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