This investigation empirically surveys 1,200 informal micro-enterprises across South Asian metropolitan hubs to determine transaction friction, credit elasticity, and regulatory compliance hurdles during central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot rollout phases.
AIT: AIT-2026-00032
JIT: JIT-RESPO-03
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IIT: IIT-SAIPR-03 Development Economics
Empirical Evaluation of Digital Currency Adoption Among Informal Micro-Enterprises in South Asia
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Farhan Qureshi 1st Author
Research Fellow • South Asian Institute for Policy Research
Journal: RESPO International Journal of Public Policy & Economics •
ISSN: 2990-1234 •
Vol. 4, Issue 2 (2026)
Received: Oct 4, 2026 | Published: 2026-10-04 07:40:35
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Abstract
This investigation empirically surveys 1,200 informal micro-enterprises across South Asian metropolitan hubs to determine transaction friction, credit elasticity, and regulatory compliance hurdles during central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot rollout phases.
Keywords:
digital currency, CBDC, informal micro-enterprises, monetary transmission
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title = {Empirical Evaluation of Digital Currency Adoption Among Informal Micro-Enterprises in South Asia},
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journal = {RESPO International Journal of Public Policy & Economics},
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number = {1},
pages = {1--10},
year = {2026},
doi = {Pending Minting},
note = {AIT: AIT-2026-00032},
url = {https://respo.iledu.in/articles/empirical-evaluation-of-digital-currency-adoption-among-informal-micro-enterprises-in-south-asia/}
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