Decomposing gender gaps in financial literacy: New international evidence

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2018
Volume: 168
Issue: C
Pages: 102-106

Score contribution per author:

0.251 = (α=2.01 / 4 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

Using international OECD/INFE microdata, we show that the gender gap in financial literacy is highest in more developed countries. Only some of the gap can be explained by personal characteristics; the rest may be due to economic and social environment.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:168:y:2018:i:c:p:102-106
Journal Field
General
Author Count
4
Added to Database
2026-01-25