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Household Financial Fragility During COVID-19: the Power of Financially Literate Women

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  • Pepur Sandra

    (University of Split, Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism, Cvite Fiskovića 5, 21000 Split, Croatia, 021/430-630. Fax: 021/430-705)

  • Bulog Ivana

    (University of Split, Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism, Split, Croatia.)

  • Smiljanić Ana Rimac

    (University of Split, Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism, Split, Croatia.)

Abstract

This paper analyses household financial fragility during the COVID-19 pandemic. Considering the barging theory in households’ decision-making, this paper proposes that women’s financial literacy and their involvement in paid and unpaid work will influence family financial fragility in times of crisis. The results show that women’s financial literacy, their participation in the labour market, and their financial independence have a significant and positive effect on the family’s financial situation during the pandemic. Moreover, the level of women’s unpaid work was identified as a significant element that jeopardizes family financial stability. The results further support the bargaining power theory regarding a better understanding of the complexity of decision-making within households. The results point to a new channel for preserving family financial stability, through the improvement of women’s financial literacy and the development of institutional and social support for their participation in the labour market.

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  • Pepur Sandra & Bulog Ivana & Smiljanić Ana Rimac, 2022. "Household Financial Fragility During COVID-19: the Power of Financially Literate Women," Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business, Sciendo, vol. 25(s1), pages 31-44.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:zirebs:v:25:y:2022:i:s1:p:31-44:n:1003
    DOI: 10.2478/zireb-2022-0023
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    Keywords

    household financial fragility; financial literacy; indebtedness; women; unpaid work;
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    JEL classification:

    • B54 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches - - - Feminist Economics
    • D14 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Saving; Personal Finance
    • G50 - Financial Economics - - Household Finance - - - General
    • G53 - Financial Economics - - Household Finance - - - Financial Literacy

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