Abstract
![CDATA[This paper starts with an attempt at defining financial literacy in relation to debates that have taken place around information literacy. It then looks critically at some empirical research on gender differences in financial literacy, both regarding the concepts investigated and regarding the findings on gender differences. The paper then takes a closer look at one area where demands for increased efforts in financial literacy education specifically addressed to women have been raised, namely the context of superannuation, the main component of the Australian system for retirement savings. The paper then turns around and asks the provocative question: What if women were as financially literate as men?]]
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 3rd Financial Markets Asia-Pacific Conference 2005 |
Publisher | University of Western Sydney |
Number of pages | 1 |
ISBN (Print) | 1741080967 |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Event | Financial Markets Asia-Pacific Conference - Duration: 1 Jan 2005 → … |
Conference
Conference | Financial Markets Asia-Pacific Conference |
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Period | 1/01/05 → … |
Keywords
- financial literacy
- finance, personal
- men
- women
- sex differences
- superannuation