Decomposing gender gaps in financial literacy: New international evidence

Andrej Cupak; Pirmin Fessler; Alyssa Schneebaum; Maria Silgoner

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2018.04.004

Decomposing gender gaps in financial literacy: New international evidence

Andrej Cupak, Pirmin Fessler, Alyssa Schneebaum, Maria Silgoner

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	102 - 106
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	168
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2018.04.004
Publication status	Published - 2018

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