Download or read book Measurement and Analysis of Financial Literacy written by Dr Anil Kumar and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although 'National Mission for Financial Inclusion' launched in August 2014 has achieved remarkable success in India, 'Financial Illiteracy' remains a major bottleneck in financial inclusion. This paper measures the financial literacy level of Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, a north Indian state situated in the Western Himalayas. Investigating the socio-economic and demographic determinants of financial literacy, the study reveals low level of financial literacy despite relatively better social indicators of the district and explains the factors causing such levels. 'Education' and 'Income' are found to be significant explanatory variables of financial literacy.

Download or read book Current Estimates and Problems of Financial Literacy Measurement in the World Practice written by Elizaveta Khudko and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, the problem of low level of financial literacy of the population has become evident in many countries. On the one hand, it leads to a slowdown in the retail financial segment, on the other hand, it could trigger instability in the financial market. In an attempt to solve this problem, authorities of different countries have begun to develop national strategies on improving financial literacy. The starting point for working on the strategy is assessing the current level of financial knowledge among the population. However, an overview of existing approaches to assessing financial literacy of the population shows that a variety of methods is used worldwide and research is conducted unsystematically, making it difficult to monitor financial literacy at the national level and make international comparative analysis.

Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Financial Literacy written by Gianni Nicolini and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-30 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Financial literacy and financial education are not new topics, even though interest in these topics among policymakers, financial authorities, and academics continues to grow. The Routledge Handbook of Financial Literacy provides a comprehensive reference work that addresses both research perspectives and practical applications to financial education. This is the first volume to summarize the milestones of research in financial literacy from multiple perspectives to offer an overview. The book is organized into six parts. The first three parts provide a conceptual framework, which discusses what financial literacy is, how it should be measured, and explains why it represents a relevant topic and effective tool in enhancing decision-making among consumers as well as consumer protection strategies. Part IV addresses the connection between financial education and financial literacy, with chapters about financial education in school settings as well as for adults. This part includes an analysis of the role of Fintech and the use of gamification in financial education. Part V is a collection of contributions that analyze financial literacy and financial education around the world, with a focus on geographical areas including the U.S., South America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa. This part also considers how financial literacy should be addressed in the case of Islamic finance. The concluding part of the book examines how financial literacy is related to other possible approaches to consumer finance and consumer protection, addressing the relationships between financial literacy and behavioral economics, financial well-being, and financial inclusion. This volume is an indispensable reference for scholars who are new to the topic, including undergraduate and graduate students, and for experienced researchers who wish to enrich their knowledge, policymakers seeking a broader understanding and an international perspective, and practitioners who seek knowledge of best practices as well as innovative approaches.

Download or read book Women and Financial Literacy Its Measurement Method and Outcomes written by Angelina Scholtysik and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2014 in the subject Economics - Finance, grade: 1,0, , language: English, abstract: The purpose of this paper is to explain financial literacy, its measurement method and outcomes, particularly with respect to gender. Next, we analyze the gender gap by scrutinizing current research on this topic. Finally, we examine current initiatives providing help to women in need of financial education. Data from different household and health surveys revealed that the level of financial literacy is low worldwide. Particularly regarding the gender effect, this finding is concerning. Women tend to be less sophisticated in financial matters than men, whilst facing more demographic and economic barriers. Despite the effort to measure financial literacy, there is no consensus on the sources of gender differences. This suggests that, although policy makers and economies mount initiatives in order to enhance financial literacy among women around the world, research regarding factors affecting women’s financial education and attitude towards financial literacy is still in its infancy. In addition, to date little evidence is given on their efficacy of those new established financial education programs. In times of economic and demographic change, personal financial literacy is crucial in everyday life decisions and future planning. Since several countries changed their pension schemes from traditional defined benefit pensions to individual- account contribution schemes and financial instruments become more and more complex, individuals have been confronted with decision makings over savings, investments and consumption on their own, bearing the risk of wrong investment choices and bad liquidity management leading to an insecure financial future. Overall and regardless of the country’s economic development and pension scheme, the level of knowledge on financial matter referred to as financial literacy is suggested to be very low around the world.

Download or read book The Missing Semester written by Gene Natali and published by Harriman House Limited. This book was released on 2022-04-26 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2013 EIFLE Book of the Year! Selected as a finalist for the Best Book Awards by the USA Book News! Visit www.themissingsemester.com to read more testimonials from academic and financial professionals. Choices we make every day have financial consequences—in some cases, BIG financial consequences. Understanding these critical decisions requires understanding their long-term effects. The Missing Semester provides a short course on the essentials for making wise financial decisions and gaining financial freedom. Although designed with the recent college graduate in mind, The Missing Semester is relevant to a much wider audience. Those who bypassed college, or who are already in the working world, may better relate to some of the topics discussed. For those still in college or high school, this is a chance to get a head-start on peers and an independent life. The Missing Semester is based on the principle of ownership—ownership of your financial future. It begins with the premise that your financial future is your responsibility, and that you cannot plan for or expect help. The book shows how to build a strong financial foundation, prepare for the unexpected, and confront challenges.

Download or read book International Handbook of Financial Literacy written by Carmela Aprea and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-03-24 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook presents in-depth research conducted on a myriad of issues within the field of financial literacy. Split into six sections, it starts by presenting prevalent conceptions of financial literacy before covering financial literacy in the policy context, the state and development of financial literacy within different countries, issues of assessment and evaluation of financial literacy, approaches to teaching financial literacy, and teacher training and teacher education in financial literacy. In doing so, it provides precise definitions of the construct of financial literacy and elaborates on the state and recent developments of financial literacy around the world, to show ways of measuring and fostering financial literacy and to give hints towards necessary and successful teacher trainings. The book also embraces the diversity in the field by revealing contrasting and conflicting views that cannot be bridged, while at the same time making a contribution by re-joining existing materials in one volume which can be used in academic discourse, in research-workshops, in university lectures and in the definition of program initiatives within the wider field of financial literacy. It allows for a landscape of financial literacy to be depicted which would foster the implementation of learning opportunities for human beings for sake of well-being within financial living-conditions. The Handbook is useful to academics and students of the topic, professionals in the sector of investment and banking, and for every person responsible for managing his or her financial affairs in everyday life.

Download or read book Improving Financial Literacy Analysis of Issues and Policies written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2005-11-10 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the different types of financial education programmes currently available in OECD countries, evaluates their effectiveness, and makes suggestions to improve them.

Download or read book Financial Literacy in Europe written by Gianni Nicolini and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-01-23 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are people ready to take pivotal financial decisions like choosing a mortgage, saving for retirement, or investing their savings? How does the degree of knowledge about financial products and services affect the quality of their choices? Can financial fraud be prevented by increasing consumer financial knowledge? Financial Literacy in Europe addresses these important questions and more. In the first part, the author investigates the concept of financial literacy by analyzing its components and comparing different definitions from previous studies. This then forms a comprehensive measure of financial literacy to be applied in empirical studies that analyze the role of financial literacy in explaining consumers’ financial behaviors. In the second part of the study, the author uses brand new data collected by the Consumer Finance Research Center (CFRC) from several European countries (the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, and Spain) to assess financial literacy in Europe and highlight similarities and differences across countries. Filling an important gap in previous research, the author develops a rigorous approach in the measurement of financial literacy in order to examine European financial literacy issues in great detail. This book, therefore, is a useful resource for assessing the effectiveness of single financial education programs or planning national strategies on financial education. It can also support policy makers in developing financial regulation and consumer protection strategies, considering the consumer perspective and their ability to deal with financial markets and institutions.

Download or read book Measuring Financial Literacy written by Emma Floyd and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study analyzed the financial literacy of students in the College of Business versus that of students in other colleges at the University of Southern Mississippi. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between demographic characteristics, financial literacy, and financial experience. The financial literacy of the students was assessed using a selection of questions from the Jump$tart Coalition Survey of Personal Financial Literacy. The financial literacy of the students was determined based upon the number of questions answered correctly on the survey; however, there was no passing or failing number. Instead, each demographic group was said to be more or less financially literate than the others. The results from the survey were analyzed using two ordered logistics regression formulas. --Page iv.

Download or read book Economic Competence and Financial Literacy of Young Adults written by Eveline Wuttke and published by Barbara Budrich. This book was released on 2016-05-23 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors take a detailed look at the economic competence and financial literacy of young adults, especially of those who start an apprenticeship or who take up their studies at a university. Economic competence and financial literacy are of special interest within this group, because these young people are – mostly for the fi rst time in their lives – responsible for autonomously managing their own fi nancial affairs and deal with economic challenges.

Download or read book Interviewer Effects and the Measurement of Financial Literacy written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Financial Literacy and Financial Education written by Beata Świecka and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2019-03-18 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is a well-known saying that money does not buy happiness. But it certainly helps in life. It is important to have enough of it to satisfy our needs and to secure ourselves from emergency situations. That's what adults think. And what about the youth? What is their approach to money, what do they know about finances and how are their skills in everyday financial management coming along? What kind of knowledge and skills should be provided? Do young people in different countries represent similar or different approaches to financial matters? Using the results of a research on young people in Poland and Germany, the authors draw a picture of financial literacy. They furthermore present a number of recommendations that help developing the knowledge and the financial skills of young people in practice.

Download or read book Financial Well Being written by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-03-23 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A growing consensus is emerging that the ultimate measure of success for financial literacy efforts should be improvement in individual financial well-being. But financial well-being has never been explicitly defined, nor is there a standard way to measure it. This report provides a conceptual framework for defining and measuring success in financial education by delivering a proposed definition of financial well-being, and insight into the factors that contribute to it. This framework is grounded in the existing literature, expert opinion, and the experiences and voice of the consumer garnered through in-depth, one-on-one interviews with working-age and older consumers.

Download or read book Common Cents An Analysis of Financial Literacy and Socioeconomic Mobility in the United States written by Joshua Matthew Shapiro and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many experts in the field of consumer finance highlight the scarcity of financial literacy in the United States. Compared to other developed countries, the U.S. population lacks rudimentary financial skills that would enable them to achieve greater success. Even after the expansion of financial tools and products and the recent economic fallout due to the Great Recession, there seem to be millions of Americans who are still financially illiterate. Using data from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) 2017 National Financial Well-Being Survey, this thesis assesses the potential impacts various demographic and personal factors have on financial literacy in the U.S. When measuring financial literacy, this thesis finds that education, race and ethnicity, gender, income, poverty status, homeownership, and perceived financial literacy are associated with financial knowledge levels. These findings underscore existing empirical research and may be beneficial when considering solutions to curb the compounding nature of financial illiteracy for future generations. Because financial literacy may be of great importance to socioeconomic mobility in the United States, it is vital that further research attempt to connect aspects described in this thesis to lasting public policy remedies.

Download or read book Financial Literacy written by Olivia S. Mitchell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-27 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As defined contribution pensions become prevalent, retirees are increasingly responsible for managing their own pension assets and thus their own financial literacy becomes crucial. Based on empirical evidence and new research, the book examines how financial literacy enhances retirement decision-making in ever more complex financial markets.

Download or read book Measuring Financial Literacy of University Academics written by Isuru Arthasad and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research analyzed Financial Literacy among University lecturers. A sample of 132academics were selected from the largest university in the national university system in Sri Lanka to collect data using a structured questionnaire, consisting of 44 questions. Main objective of the study was to measure the level of basic financial literacy of university academics. The study found that the, overall financial literacy of the academics (68.52%) is at a medium level. The knowledge aspect, which was 75.9% is at a medium level, the attitudes aspect, which was 69.7% is also at a medium level. The level of desirable financial behavior of the academics is at a low level of 59.96%. An important observation is that, although, knowledge and attitudes aspects are at a medium level, behavior aspect is at a low level. This suggests that financial knowledge and attitudes of the academics are not fully reflected in their financial behavior. Thus, a behavioral change in academics is needed where they would fully reflect their knowledge and attitudes in their behavior.