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Stereotypes in Financial Literacy: Evidence from PISA
November 04, 2020Abstract: We examine gender differences in financial literacy among high school students in Italy using data from the 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Gender differences in financial literacy are large among the young in Italy. They are present… Read More »
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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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The Importance of Financial Literacy and the Effectiveness of Financial Education
December 08, 2015Financial Education and Investor Behavior Conference
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Financial Literacy: A Global Perspective
December 07, 2015International Seminar: Financial Education in Brazil and in the World (in Portuguese)
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Financial Literacy Skills for the 21st Century: Evidence from PISA
October 24, 2015Foreward: I am delighted to be asked to give the Colston Warne Lecture at the American Council on Consumer Interests annual conference. What I want to cover in this lecture is what I consider to be one of the most important… Read More »
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Financial Literacy and Economic Outcomes: Evidence and Policy Implications
June 05, 2015Abstract: This paper reviews what we have learned over the past decade about financial literacy and its relationship to financial decision-making around the world. Using three questions, we have surveyed people in several countries to determine whether they have the fundamental… Read More »
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High School Students and Financial Literacy: Evidence from PISA
May 22, 2015Click here to read the lecture as published in the Journal of Consumer Affairs.