Decomposing gender gaps in financial literacy: New international evidence

被引:53
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作者
Cupak, Andrej [1 ,2 ]
Fessler, Pirmin [3 ]
Schneebaum, Alyssa [4 ]
Silgoner, Maria [3 ]
机构
[1] LIS Cross Natl Data Ctr Luxembourg, Esch Belval, Luxembourg
[2] Natl Bank Slovakia, Bratislava, Slovakia
[3] Oesterreich Nationalbank, Vienna, Austria
[4] Vienna Univ Econ & Business WU Wien, Vienna, Austria
关键词
Survey data; Financial literacy; Gender gaps; Decomposition analysis; WOMEN;
D O I
10.1016/j.econlet.2018.04.004
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Using international OECD/INFE microdata, we show that the gender gap in financial literacy is highest in more developed countries. Only some of the gap can be explained by personal characteristics; the rest may be due to economic and social environment. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:102 / 106
页数:5
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