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Financial Literacy: Literature Review and Research Directions

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  • Stanley Yap Peng Lok

    (SEGi University)

  • Wei Ying Chong

    (SEGi University)

  • Hon Wei Leow

    (SEGi)

Abstract

In contemporary world, the ability of knowing and understanding financial concepts and matter are important for individual economic well-being. Policymakers have embraced financial literacy as antidote for global financial crisis and increase bankruptcies. This has resulted in a growing interest among academic and industrial researchers, industrialists and policy makers to explore the link between financial literacy and financial behaviour. This paper provides a critical review of literature on financial literacy, with an emphasis on the link between financial literacy and financial behaviour. A systematic review of the relationship of financial literacy and financial behaviour from 2005-2015 has been conducted. The similarities and discrepancies among studies are evaluated and discussed in length. Future research directions are outlined.

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  • Stanley Yap Peng Lok & Wei Ying Chong & Hon Wei Leow, 2017. "Financial Literacy: Literature Review and Research Directions," Proceedings of Business and Management Conferences 5607972, International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences.
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    Keywords

    Financial Literacy; Financial Behavior; Systematic Review; Behavioral Finance;
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    JEL classification:

    • D10 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - General
    • D14 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Saving; Personal Finance
    • G02 - Financial Economics - - General - - - Behavioral Finance: Underlying Principles

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