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An Analysis of Financial Literacy Among Italian Students
August 03, 2018Summary: Youth today confront an economic climate that imposes individual financial responsibility at levels greater than in the past. The financial literacy assessment within the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) provides an international measure of students’ preparedness for the… Read More »
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When will the penny drop? Money, financial literacy and risk in the digital age
January 30, 2017Summary: In November 2016, Allianz, in collaboration with Director Annamaria Lusardi, surveyed a total of 10,000 (approximately 1,000 people in each country) in the western European countries of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and the… Read More »
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Financial Literacy and Retirement Planning in Canada
September 09, 2015Abstract: In this paper, we draw on internationally comparable survey evidence on financial literacy and retirement planning in Canada to investigate how financially literate Canadians are and how financial literacy is linked to retirement planning. We find that 42 percent of… Read More »
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The Economic Crisis and Medical Care Use: Comparative Evidence from Five High-Income Countries
March 30, 2015Abstract: Objective. We examine how the economic crisis has affected individuals’ use of routine medical care and assess the extent to which the impact varies depending on national context. Methods. Data from a new cross-national survey fielded in the United States,… Read More »
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Financial Literacy and Economic Outcomes: Evidence and Policy Implications
March 27, 2015Watch Prof. Lusardi's presentation European Money Week
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The Impact of Bank Account Ownership on Adolescents’ Financial Literacy
March 26, 2015Watch the video.
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The Impact of Bank Account Ownership on Adolescents’ Financial Literacy
March 26, 2015Watch the video.
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FINANCIAL LITERACY AND RETIREMENT PLANNING IN CANADA
December 17, 2014Abstract: Financial literacy and Canadians’ capacity to plan for retirement is of primary importance for the policy debate over pension system reform in Canada. In this paper, we draw on internationally comparable survey evidence on financial literacy and retirement planning in… Read More »
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FINANCIAL LITERACY AROUND THE WORLD: AN OVERVIEW
December 17, 2014Abstract: In an increasingly risky and globalized marketplace, people must be able to make well informed financial decisions. New international research demonstrates that financial illiteracy is widespread in both well-developed and rapidly changing markets. Women are less financially literate than men, the… Read More »
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FINANCIAL LITERACY AROUND THE WORLD (FLAT WORLD)
April 01, 2013Summary: Across the world, people are being asked to assume more responsibility for their financial well-being. Because of changes in the pension landscape, notably a shift from defined benefit to defined contribution type pensions, individuals must determine not only how much… Read More »