Impact of digital transformation on financial inclusion and sustainable development goals : Evidence from major Indian states
*Paramsivan S. VellalaCorresponding authorparam.vellala@nirmauni.ac.inDepartment of Humanities & Social SciencesInstitute of TechnologyNirma UniversityAhmedabad, Gujarat, India0000-0003-0513-1272View full profile → , T. Muthu Vijayanmuthuvijayan34@gmail.comDepartment of EconomicsThiruchengodeVivekanandha College of Arts and Sciences for Women (Autonomous)Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India0009-0009-9177-9198View full profile → , Samir K. Mahajansamir.mahajan@nirmauni.ac.inDepartment of Humanities & Social SciencesInstitute of TechnologyNirma UniversityAhmedabad, Gujarat, India0000-0002-6658-9028View full profile →
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- Received:
- 08 Apr 2025
- Published Online:
- 24 Nov 2025
- Article type:
- Research Article
- Language:
- EN
- Article no.:
- JSMS-1515
- Pages:
- 1519–1531
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