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Determinants of Financial Literacy Among German Students – An Empirical Analysis

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Riebe, Katharina "Determinants of Financial Literacy Among German Students – An Empirical Analysis" Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung 89.4, , 39-54. https://doi.org/10.3790/vjh.89.4.39
Riebe, Katharina: Determinants of Financial Literacy Among German Students – An Empirical Analysis, in: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung, vol. 89, iss. 4, 39-54, [online] https://doi.org/10.3790/vjh.89.4.39
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Determinants of Financial Literacy Among German Students – An Empirical Analysis

Riebe, Katharina

Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung, Vol. 89 (2020), Iss. 4 : pp. 39–54

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Katharina Riebe, University of Applied Sciences Bremen

  • Katharina Riebe graduated in economics at the University of Bremen. She is a research associate at the Media Competence Center (MMCC) of the University of Applied Sciences Bremen. She is responsible for digitization in the teaching-learning context and electronic assessments. Her research focuses on determinants of learning success, electronic assessments, economics of education and gender-specific aspects.
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Abstract

Summary: Financial literacy is very important for social participation. This paper presents an empirical evaluation of the determinants of financial literacy among students at a German university. An additional goal is the identification of gender differences in respect to financial literacy. The evaluation is based on the definition and surveys of financial literacy developed by the OECD, (A. Lusardi & Mitchell, 2014) and (Chen & Volpe, 1998) and the analysis of the “Big Three” questions. The results suggest a rather low level of financial literacy among female students. Additional factors such as a very good mathematics grade and logical thinking have a significantly positive impact on financial literacy. Students in economics are more likely to answer the “Big Three” questions correctly. This finding supports the hypothesis that education in economics helps to acquire knowledge of financial instruments and financial application.

Zusammenfassung: 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 Unterschiede bei der Finanzkompetenz. Die Evaluierung basiert auf der Definition und den Erhebungen zur Finanzkompetenz, die von der OECD entwickelt wurden, (A. Lusardi & Mitchell, 2014) und (Chen & Volpe, 1998) sowie auf der Analyse der ”Big Three”-Fragen. Die Ergebnisse deuten auf ein eher geringeres Niveau der Finanzkompetenz unter Studentinnen hin. Weitere Faktoren wie eine gute Mathematiknote und logisches Denken haben signifikant positive Auswirkungen auf die Finanzkompetenz. Studierende der Wirtschaftswissenschaften beantworten die ”Big Three”-Fragen mit höherer Wahrscheinlichkeit richtig. Dieses Ergebnis unterstützt die Hypothese, dass die wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Bildung dazu beiträgt, Kenntnisse über Finanzinstrumente und deren Anwendung zu erwerben.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Katharina Riebe: Determinants of Financial LiteracyAmong German Students – AnEmpirical Analysis 1
Introduction 2
Literature Review and Hypotheses 2
Data Source and Research Methodology 5
Results 9
Summary 1
References 1
Appendix 1

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