Definition
Financial education is an area of research involving finance, psychology, and behavioral and cognitive economics that grew out of the need to improve the financial skills of citizens. It aims to promote consumer awareness concerning the functioning of financial markets through financial training and continuing education which help to develop the skills and knowledge that allow individuals to make informed, effective decisions concerning their financial resources.
Historical Outline
Financial education was introduced into a number of American secondary schools from the late 1950s onward, with the aim of providing citizens with basic financial knowledge on incomes and savings, taxation, first home buying, insurance, and pensions. During the 1960s, reinforced by the Johnson Great Society Program and Ralph Nader’s consumer protection campaigning, financial education programs multiplied and even became compulsory in some states. By the 1990s there was a growing awareness of the...
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Novarese, M., Di Giovinazzo, V. (2019). Financial Education. In: Marciano, A., Ramello, G.B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Law and Economics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7753-2_713
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