GFLEC works intensely to provide unbiased data and research that policy makers can trust. On this dedicated page, you will find relevant financial literacy and financial well-being research and other resources that can help you shape public policy and build your financial literacy national strategy. For inquiries about GFLEC advising on national strategies and other policies, please inquire at contact@gflec.org.
Research by Topic
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Data
S&P Global FinLit Survey
The Standard & Poor's Ratings Services Global Financial Literacy Survey is the world’s largest, most comprehensive global measurement of financial literacy.
Government Partnerships and Collaborations
GFLEC and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil (CVM) formed a partnership in February 2019.
Dr. Hasler joins the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada’s Financial Research Committee, June 2018.
GFLEC's partnership with the
Markets Authority of Québec dates back
to February 2018.
Dr. Lusardi appointed Director of the newly established Italian Committee for Financial Education, July 2017.
Testimony for Policy
Director Lusardi’s Testimony for the ERISA Advisory Council, U.S. Department of Labor, May 28, 2015
Director Lusardi’s Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Children and Families of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pension, April 24, 2013
Presentations
Director Lusardi Presents at the Annual Meeting of the World Bank Group, October 19, 2019.
Director Lusardi Presents GFLEC to Annual Commonwealth Central Bank Governors Meeting, October 16, 2019.
Dr. Hasler presents at the ADBI-WSBI Conference as part of the G20 Conference in Tokyo, June 2019.
Director Lusardi Presents at 2015 White House Conference on Aging, April 27, 2015.
Further Research
Media Articles
Events
Organized by the Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center (GFLEC) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD)’s International Network on Financial Education (INFE), this event addresses cutting-edge policy issues and research ideas to advance the global financial literacy agenda.
GFLEC Academic Director Annamaria Lusardi organized and moderated a workshop panel on financial literacy at the G20 Conference, Digitising Finance, Financial Inclusion and Financial Literacy, held in Wiesbaden, Germany, on January 25 and 26, 2017. The conference was hosted by the Bundesbank and the German Ministry of Finance.
This series—which invites financial literacy thought leaders to share their experiences and expertise with academics, policy makers, and industry experts—kicked off in the fall of 2012 with a presentation by Diana Crossan, then Commissioner for Financial Literacy and Retirement Income in New Zealand.
The Global Financial Literacy Summit (GFLS), hosted by the Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center (GFLEC) and the WorldPensionSummit, convened thought leaders, policy makers, practitioners, and executives for a global forum on the new and rapidly evolving fields of financial literacy, financial education, and financial decision making.
Policy Events
The Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center (GFLEC) in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau hosted the U.S. release of the 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) financial literacy data on July 9, 2014.
The National Financial Capability Study (NFCS) is an ongoing, multi-year project aimed at monitoring and better understanding financial capability in America. The NFCS was first conducted in 2009 and then repeated every three years. GFLEC and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation co-hosted the release of the 2012 and 2015 data.
Videos
GFLEC and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation hosted the screening and discussion of the documentary, Thinking Money: The Psychology Behind Our Best and Worst Financial Decisions, at The George Washington University.
This video series offers concise summaries of in-depth academic and practitioner presentations, in plain English, for dissemination to a worldwide audience. For convenient viewing, videos are between three and six minutes long.
GFLEC’s Financial Literacy eJournal
GFLEC has created and continues to edit the first Financial Literacy eJournal.