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Financial Literacy, Inclusion, and Empowerment of Rural Women Entrepreneurs: A Bibliometric Review on the Role of Incubation Centers

Title
Financial Literacy, Inclusion, and Empowerment of Rural Women Entrepreneurs: A Bibliometric Review on the Role of Incubation Centers
Creator
Singh, Shalini; Siby, Amala
Description
In the last twenty years, efforts have been made to address how financial literacy and inclusion can empower rural women entrepreneurs. However, one essential factor tends to be left behindthe contribution of incubation centers to enabling these women to succeed. This research examines the academic landscape in closer detail through a bibliometric analysis of 2,012 peer-reviewed articles between 2005 and mid-2025 based on the Scopus database. Using tools such as Biblioshiny and VOSviewer, we delve into how the discourse on financial capability, women entrepreneurship, and economic empowerment has progressed throughout time. The research indicates a meteoric increase in interest following 2020, fueled primarily by vulnerabilities uncovered with the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite expansion, however, something is certain: there remains relatively little research linking incubation assistance to rural women directly or financial literacy programs. Our analyses of keywords and co-authorships indicate a splintered discipline with ample space for richer, more holistic research. This article not only charts what is known but also reveals what is lacking, presenting new directions for researchers and policymakers dedicated to building stronger safety nets for rural women entrepreneurs. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2026.
Source
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems;Volume;1750 LNNS;pp.370-380
Date
01-01-2026
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Subject
economic empowerment; financial inclusion; Financial literacy; incubation centers; rural development; women entrepreneurs
Coverage
Singh S., School of Commerce, Finance and Accountancy, Christ University, Bengaluru, India; Siby A., School of Commerce, Finance and Accountancy, Christ University, Bengaluru, India
Rights
Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library
Relation
ISSN: 23673370; ISBN: 978-303212992-5;
Format
online
Language
English
Type
Conference paper

Citation

Singh, Shalini; Siby, Amala, “Financial Literacy, Inclusion, and Empowerment of Rural Women Entrepreneurs: A Bibliometric Review on the Role of Incubation Centers,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed June 18, 2026, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/25380.

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