E-Financial Strategies for Sustainable Development: A Handbook for Promoting Financial Inclusion and Ending Poverty (Sdg 1)

This new book explores the intersection of technology and finance, offering insights into how digital tools can be harnessed to promote financial inclusion and drive poverty alleviation efforts. It considers the various components of financial inclusion, such as mobile banking, fintech innovations, financial policies, digital financial literacy, etc., providing a thorough analysis of their potential to transform the economic landscape in a practical and scalable manner. Capitalizing on case studies and best practices from around the world, the book highlights success stories that act as valuable lessons

Ernesto D. R. Santibanez Gonzalez, PhD, is currently involved in research characterized by integrating mathematical models, big data, blockchain, and internet technology to understand, model, and provide practical solutions to companies and organizations that need to address climate change and sustainability problems. His experience in industrial engineering, operations management, and operations research gives him a good understanding of how to integrate information technology with quantitative methods to solve real-life problems. He is serving as associate editor and editor-in-chief of various journals with top publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, etc. He has also served as regional editor for the International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management (Emerald). In just the last five years, he has published more than 50 papers in top-tier journals. He has had visiting appointments at several universities in Brazil, China, and the United Kingdom. Currently, he is supervising and co-supervising graduate students in Brazil, Chile, and China. He leads the Circular Economy and Sustainability 4.0 Initiative (CES4.0); is a member of the Board of Directors (Counsellor), National Forestry Society of Chile (SNF); and has developed more than 80 research, innovation, and consulting projects that provide solutions to real problems in different countries of the world in industrial sectors such as energy, retail, mining, agri-food, forestry, logistics and oil and gas. Dr. Gonzalez holds a PhD in Production Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) in a joint program with the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Rajeev Sijariya, PhD, is currently associated with Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) as the Dean and Professor at Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Management and Entrepreneurship (ABVSME), India, where he is also the International Students Advisor. Earlier, he was Chairperson of the Special Centre for E-Learning (SCEL). He has vast teaching and corporate experience of over 24 years. He was nominated by the President of India to the National Institutes of Technology, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, and Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He has received various awards and project grants, guided many PhD students, and published many research papers. He is an author, researcher, academician, thinker, motivator, orator, corporate trainer, and social activist. He has hold MSc (Physics-electronics), MBA, and PhD in Management.

Vikas Garg, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Management at Christ University, India. He has more than 20 years of experience, with over 10 PhD scholars currently under his guidance. He has published numerous research papers in various Scopus- and ABDC-indexed international and national journals. He is acting as Associate Editor of the Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment(indexed in the WoS and Scopus). He is also acting as the Book Series Editor with Taylor and Francis for three books series: Technology Innovations: Strategies for Business Sustainability and Growth; Emerging Trends in Technology in Management and Commerce; and Electronic Commerce Management for Business. He has been working with new innovative ideas in the field of patents and copyrights. He has been the lead organizer in conducting various international conferences, workshops, and case study competitions, including those affiliated with IEEE. He has been conferred with many national and international awards for being best academician, researcher, and employee.