Do financial education programs work?

Ian Hathaway and Sameer Khatiwada

No 803, Working Papers (Old Series) from Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Abstract: In this paper we provide a comprehensive critical analysis of research that has investigated the impact of financial education programs on consumer financial behavior. In light of the evidence, we recommend that future programs be highly targeted towards a specific audience and area of financial activity (e.g. homeownership or credit card counseling, etc.), and that this training occurs just before the corresponding financial event (e.g. purchase of a home or use of a credit card, etc.).

Keywords: Financial; literacy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.26509/frbc-wp-200803

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