Improving financial literacy analysis of issues and policies

This book, the first major study of financial education at the international level, contributes to the development of consumer financial literacy by providing information to policy makers on effective financial education programmes and by promoting the exchange of views and the sharing of experience...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Corporate Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Paris : OECD 2005.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009705531806719
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Executive Summary; Chapter 1. Overview of Report; Chapter 2. Financial Education: Its Definition, its Increasing Importance, its Contributions to Market Efficiency and Consumer Well-being, and the Role of Financial Intermediaries; Chapter 3. Assessment of the Financial Literacy of Consumers; Chapter 4. Investment/retirement Saving and Financial Education; Chapter 5. Financial Education on Credit and Debt; Chapter 6. The Unbanked and Financial Education; Chapter 7. Conclusions and Future Directions for Financial Education
  • Annex A. Assessment of Financial Literacy of Consumers: Additional InformationAppendix A.1. Australia: Selected Questions from the Financial Literacy Survey; Appendix A.2. Japan: Selected Questions from the Consumer Survey on Finance; Appendix A.3. United States: Selected Questions from the JumpStart Financial Literacy Survey; Annex B. Investment/retirement Saving and Financial Education: Additional Information; Annex C. Financial Education on Credit and Debt: Additional Information; Annex D. The Unbanked: Additional Information
  • Annex E. Recommendation on Principles and Good Practices for Financial Education and Awareness