Ali Riza Gungen
Ali Rıza Güngen is a political scientist and visiting assistant professor at York University, Canada. He published more than 20 articles and book chapters focusing on financialization, financial inclusion, and the political economy of the Global South, and sovereign debt management in Turkey. Dr. Güngen’s research currently focuses on dependent financialization, financial inclusion, and sovereign debt management across the global South and public banks.
Areas of Research / Professional Expertise
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Dependent financialization, financial inclusion, and sovereign debt management across the global South and public banks
Books
Articles
Financial Inclusion and Policy-Making: Strategy, Campaigns and Microcredit a la Turca
Published: Jul 12, 2017 by New Political Economy
Authors: Ali Riza Gungen
Subjects:
Political Science, Economics, Finance, Business & Industry
As in many other cases in the global South, creating more aware financial consumers is a prominent goal of the financial inclusion process in Turkey. The Turkish case has two peculiarities: the non-commercial character of the microcredit sector, which is partly organized by the state; and the state’s proactive role in Turkey’s financial transformation. This article analyses how the global financial inclusion agenda has been adapted for the Turkish context.