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Conversion Factors in the Financial Capabilities of Extremely Poor and Segregated Roma Families

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT This article investigates financial capabilities and the role of conversion factors in the financial situation of segregated Roma families. We examine how these strategies are linked to stigmatisation and spatial segregation, pushing forward existing theories on financial capabilities of segregated Roma people. Building on a long‐term collaborative process, we conducted semi‐structured interviews with current and former residents of two urban segregated Roma neighbourhoods in Hungary, complemented with the data generated during our long‐term observations and recorded in our research diaries. Our results show that if the aim is to promote the social inclusion of extremely poor, stigmatised and segregated Roma, it is more appropriate to focus on conversion factors emphasised by the concept of financial capability, mainly related to segregation, poverty and stigmatisation, rather than on the individual factors. Exploring these factors can lead to a meaningful understanding of the situation of the people concerned and to the formulation and development of policies that can support their financial inclusion and well‐being.

Source: Economics of Transition and Institutional Change

DOI: 10.1111/ecot.70027

Authors: Andreász Kosztopulosz, György Málovics, Boglárka Berki, Remus Creţan

Institutions: University of Szeged, West University of Timişoara

Language: English

Topic: Romani and Gypsy Studies

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, No poverty

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Nemzeti Kutatási Fejlesztési és Innovációs Hivatal, Szegedi Tudományegyetem