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Introduction to Gender, Economic Development and Poverty Reduction
Moheyuddin, Ghulam - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2005
This paper presents define and explain the concepts gender and gender equality, explains the relationship between the … gender inequality and poverty, discusses the importance of the gender issues in the economic development and also discuss the … importance of linking gender to Millennium Development Goals (MGDs). The paper describes that the both poverty and gender …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005621742
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Immigrant Concentration at School and Natives' Achievement : Does the Type of Migrants and Natives Matter?
Bossavie, Laurent - 2017
Using a rich dataset of primary school students in the Netherlands, this paper investigates the heterogeneous effects of immigrant concentration in the classroom on the academic achievement of natives. To identify the treatment effect, it takes advantage of some features of the Dutch primary...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012950369
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Government Spending on Education and Closing the Gender Gap : The Case of Developing Economies
Emara, Noha; Hegazy, Azza - 2021
Within the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the gender equality in education is considered one of … narrowing down the gender gap in education for the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. More specifically, and among many … other factors, the study focuses on the response of gender gap in education to economic growth, information communication …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013233487
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Individual wealth accumulation: Why does dining together as a family matter?
Chatterjee, Swarn; Palmer, Lance; Goetz, Joseph - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
This study uses data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics to examine whether self-regulation, proxied by regularly dining together with family, is associated with better financial preparedness and greater wealth accumulation across time among households. Findings reveal that individuals who...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008695094
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Financial Education: Institutes of Higher Education as delivery channels
Singh, Ardhendu; Venkataramani, Bhama - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
The significance of financial education as a transformation agent in the financial inclusion agenda of the nation is undisputed in academic as well as practitioner’s circle. This paper discusses its impact on the financial well being of the people and further highlights the steps taken by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011258745
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Impact of financial education and transparency on borrowing decisions. the case of consumer credit
Caratelli, Massimo; Ornella, Ricci - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
Existing studies are not conclusive in favor of a strong relationship between the financial literacy and the ability to take better borrowing decisions. Results are quite heterogeneous and often point out the relevance of other factors, such as socio-demographic features or practical experience...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009652948
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Financial wellbeing and some problems in assessing its link to financial education
Tatom, John - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
In 2009, the National Endowment for Financial Education initiated a project to study the “Implications of a Quarter Century Research in Personal Finance.” As part of that effort, one of the major themes chosen was to study the measurement and evaluation of participant outcomes. This paper is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008693553
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The relationship between everyday practices and financial literacy. an empirical analysis
Caratelli, Massimo; Ricci, Ornella - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
The global financial crisis has drawn the attention of both scholars and supervisors to the issue of financial education as an instrument for the development of efficient markets. The aim of this paper is to test the hypothesis that financial experience, gained with the daily use of different...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009652949
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Different Effects of Financial Literacy and Financial Education in Germany
Pahnke, Luise; Honekamp, Ivonne - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
Financial literacy or “what consumers know about finance” has become part of the scientific discussion in recent years. In Germany, as in many other countries, the structure of social security benefits has changed substantially. Using the German SAVE study conducted by the Mannheim Institute...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008595613
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Targeting the unbanked-financial literacy's magic bullet?
Tatom, Jojn; Godsted, David - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006
Adult financial illiteracy is a major problem in the US and elsewhere. Financial fraud and poor performance in managing personal finances go hand in hand. The nation’s bankruptcy and home mortgage foreclosure rates rate have continued to climb despite improving employment opportunities, rapid...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005836096