nep-fle New Economics Papers
on Financial Literacy and Education
Issue of 2024‒05‒27
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  1. Financial Literacy and Financial Education: An Overview By Tim Kaiser; Annamaria Lusardi
  2. Estimated level of adoption of e-banking in Cameroon By Marc Vivian Lindou Tanka; Kevin Landry Lindjouom Tanka
  3. Financial decision-making, income, cognitive biases: The impact of economic systems and environments on behavior in six countries By Ruggeri, Kai; Abate Romero Landini, Giampaolo; Busch, Katharina; Cafarelli, Valentina; Doubravová, Barbora; Gurol, Deniz Misra; Miralem, Melika; Nilsson, Fredrik; Ashcroft-Jones, Sarah; Stock, Friederike

  1. By: Tim Kaiser; Annamaria Lusardi
    Abstract: This article provides a concise narrative overview of the rapidly growing empirical literature on financial literacy and financial education. We first discuss stylized facts on the demographic correlates of financial literacy. We next cover the evidence on the effects of financial literacy on financial behaviors and outcomes. Finally, we review the evidence on the causal effects of financial education programs focusing on randomized controlled trial evaluations. The article concludes with perspectives on future research priorities for both financial literacy and financial education.
    Keywords: financial education, financial literacy, financial behavior
    JEL: G53 D14
    Date: 2024
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ces:ceswps:_11070&r=fle
  2. By: Marc Vivian Lindou Tanka (UN - Université de Ngaoundéré/University of Ngaoundéré [Cameroun]); Kevin Landry Lindjouom Tanka (UN - Université de Ngaoundéré/University of Ngaoundéré [Cameroun])
    Abstract: In the current commercial context where we are witnessing rapid development in information and communication technologies, maintaining the company's positioning forces it to continually renew its products and services. This reality is evident in the banking sector. Among these new technologies, E-banking occupies an increasingly important place in the offering of banking products and services. The adoption of this channel by customers represents tremendous economic potential for banks. However, the wide diffusion of electronic banking services has not led to a significant increase in the use and adoption of banking services. E-banking is a service provided by several banks, it allows customers to carry out bankingtransactionsthrough the Internet using a PC, mobile, minitel, etc.Thisarticle aims to measure the level of adoption of e-banking in Cameroon. Two steps have been highlighted to achieve this. First, we constructed an adoption index using the score method. Secondly, the Nagar and Basu (2002) and Krishnakumar and Nagar (2008) methodology is used. The statistical calculation shows that the level of adoption of e-banking in Cameroon is 0.495 or 49.5% with a standard deviation of 1.032. This rate is intermediate. All this is undoubtedly explained by the low level of financial inclusion in Cameroon where the banking rate still remains very low. It follows that, in their community development strategy, banks and public authorities would benefit from designing and implementing effective financial inclusionpolicies.
    Abstract: Résumé Dans le contexte commercial actuel où on assiste à un développement fulgurant dans des technologies de l'information et de la communication, le maintien du positionnement de l'entreprise la contraint à renouveler continuellement ses produits et services. Cette réalité est évidente dans le secteur bancaire. Parmi ces nouvelles technologies, le E-banking occupe une place de plus en plus importante dans l'offre des produits et services bancaires. L'adoption de ce canal par les clients représentent pour les banques un formidable potentiel économique. Cependant, la large diffusion des services bancaires électroniques n'a pas conduit à une augmentation significative de l'utilisation et de l'adoption des services bancaires. Le e-banking est un service fourni par plusieurs banques, il permet aux clients de mener des transactions bancaires à travers l'Internet en utilisant un PC, mobiles, minitel, etc. Cet article a pour objectif de mesurer le niveau d'adoption du e-banking au Cameroun. Deux étapes ont été mises en évidence pour y parvenir. Premièrement, nous avons construit un indice d'adoption en utilisant la méthode des scores. Deuxièmement, la méthodologie Nagar et Basu (2002) et Krishnakumar et Nagar (2008) est utilisée. Le calcul statistique relève que le niveau d'adoption du e-banking au Cameroun est de 0.495 soit 49.5% avec un écart type de 1.032. Ce taux est de niveau intermédiaire. Tout cela s'explique sans doute par le faible niveau d'inclusion financière au Cameroun où le taux de bancarisation reste encore très faible. Il en résulte que, dans leur stratégie de développement communautaire, les banques et les autorités publiques gagneraient à concevoir et mettre en œuvre des politiques d'inclusion financière efficaces. Mots clés : indice d'adoption, niveau d'adoption, e-banking, méthode des scores, banque Type de l'article : Recherche appliquée Classification JEL: E49, O16, O32, G20 Abstract In the current commercial context where we are witnessing rapid development in information and communication technologies, maintaining the company's positioning forces it to continually renew its products and services. This reality is evident in the banking sector. Among these new technologies, E-banking occupies an increasingly important place in the offering of banking products and services. The adoption of this channel by customers represents tremendous economic potential for banks. However, the wide diffusion of electronic banking services has not led to a significant increase in the use and adoption of banking services. E-banking is a service provided by several banks, it allows customers to carry out banking transactions through the Internet using a PC, mobile, minitel, etc.This article aims to measure the level of adoption of e-banking in Cameroon. Two steps have been highlighted to achieve this. First, we constructed an adoption index using the score method. Secondly, the Nagar and Basu (2002) and Krishnakumar and Nagar (2008) methodology is used. The statistical calculation shows that the level of adoption of e-banking in Cameroon is 0.495 or 49.5% with a standard deviation of 1.032. This rate is intermediate. All this is undoubtedly explained by the low level of financial inclusion in Cameroon where the banking rate still remains very low. It follows that, in their community development strategy, banks and public authorities would benefit from designing and implementing effective financial inclusion policies. Keywords: adoption index, adoption level, e-banking, score method, bank Type of article: Empirical research Marc Vivian LINDOU TANKA (Doctorant) Laboratoire de Recherche en Marketing et Logistique (LAREMALO) Faculté des Sciences Économiques et de Gestion Université de Ngaoundéré-Cameroun Kevin Landry LINDJOUOM TANKA (Enseignant-doctorant) Laboratoire d'Économie Appliquée (LEA) Faculté des Sciences Economiques et de Gestion Université de Ngaoundéré-Cameroun
    Keywords: indice d'adoption niveau d'adoption e-banking méthode des scores banque Type de l'article : Recherche appliquée Classification JEL : E49 O16 O32 G20 adoption index adoption level e-banking score method bank Type of article: Empirical research JEL Classification: E49 O16 O32 G20, indice d'adoption, niveau d'adoption, e-banking, méthode des scores, banque Type de l'article : Recherche appliquée Classification JEL : E49, O16, O32, G20 adoption index, adoption level, score method, bank Type of article: Empirical research JEL Classification: E49, G20
    Date: 2024
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04551120&r=fle
  3. By: Ruggeri, Kai (Columbia University); Abate Romero Landini, Giampaolo; Busch, Katharina; Cafarelli, Valentina; Doubravová, Barbora; Gurol, Deniz Misra; Miralem, Melika; Nilsson, Fredrik; Ashcroft-Jones, Sarah (University of Heidelberg); Stock, Friederike
    Abstract: Positive deviants are individuals from disadvantaged circumstances who outperform the typically negative outcomes for their group. Research on positive deviance in behavioral sciences is scarce, although such information could provide valuable insights into overcoming inequalities useful for developing interventions. We tested choice patterns between positive deviants, low-income individuals, and the general population. Our aim was to investigate whether positive deviants perform differently on cognitive bias tasks compared to other individuals with low incomes or the general population. The instrument was tested in multiple countries (N = 1, 722) to determine potential differentiation based on systems-level, social, and structural factors. We found no differences between income groups in the fourteen choice patterns assessed in our instrument involving cognitive biases, and only anecdotal differences in some financial behaviors. Such findings suggest that, while behavioral interventions will benefit individuals where appropriately implemented, systemic and structural factors are most critical for improving the financial well-being of entire populations.
    Date: 2024–04–18
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:osfxxx:f8hyk&r=fle

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