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

Driva, Anastasia; Lührmann, Melanie und Winter, Joachim (2016): Gender differences and stereotypes in financial literacy: Off to an early start. In: Economics Letters, Vol. 146: pp. 143-146

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. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Faculties: Economics
• Subjects: 300 Social sciences > 330 Economics
• ISSN: 0165-1765
• Language: English