Gender differences and stereotypes in financial literacy: Off to an early start

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2016
Volume: 146
Issue: C
Pages: 143-146

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

The determinants of the gender gap in financial literacy, an important correlate of financial wealth, are largely unknown. We confirm the existence of the gap already among teenagers and report an association with gender stereotypes related to household finance.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:146:y:2016:i:c:p:143-146
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25