This paper assesses the case for promoting financial education in Asia. It argues that the benefits of investing in financial education can be substantial. Data are limited, but indicate low financial literacy scores for selected Asian countries. As economies develop, access to financial...

Finanzkompetenzen haben für die gesellschaftliche Teilhabe eine hohe Bedeutung. Dieser Beitrag führt eine empirische Evaluation der Determinanten der Finanzkompetenz von Studierenden an einer deutschen Hochschule durch. Ein weiteres Ziel ist auch die Identifizierung der geschlechtsspezifischen...

Although one of the primary objectives of microfinance has been the reduction of poverty through the provision of credit for income-generating purposes, evidence of its impact on poverty has been mixed. Even if there is no direct impact of microfinance, there may be an indirect positive impact...

I examine the consumption and labor decisions of self-employed households when a child goes to college using unique financial transactions data from the linked accounts of small businesses and their owners. Households respond to the increase in education spending by downsizing business...

Financial literacy is the knowledge and skills required to manage one's financial resources effectively. Financial literacy is more important than ever in today’s fast-paced world, especially for the younger generation. The younger generation in India is a crucial demographic group that is...

Objective – This study was conducted to assess the attitudes, aspirations and gender differences of pre - service Mathematics teachers of Isabela State University for the 2nd semester of school year 2018 - 2019. Developing students’ attitudes and aspirations through highlighting the gender...

Education courses now involve homework assignments that require technology skill as well as domain knowledge. Yet there is little pedagogical and technological support for teaching “What” (statistical mean) while simultaneously teaching “How” (use the =average (Range) function in Excel)....

This paper examines the question of how an instructor's attendance policy influences student performance in Principles of Microeconomics. This study asked students in several different microeconomics classes at a medium sized regional university what sort of attendance policy they were subject...

The learning group in Regional Economics works in a similar way as the Balint medical group. During a session, a “problem” is presented by a group member, in the context of a rotation or “turn taking”. The other members do not try to ”solve the problem” by adding technical...

Undergraduate students in economics can attain multiple learning outcomes by completing an internship course as part of their major department's curriculum. The LOT Index is a measure that utilizes primary trait analysis to assess student interns' attainment of seventeen learning outcomes, as...