Conceptualizing and Measuring Financial Resilience: A Multidimensional Framework

Fanny Salignac (), Axelle Marjolin (), Rebecca Reeve () and Kristy Muir ()
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Fanny Salignac: Kedge Business School
Axelle Marjolin: University of New South Wales
Rebecca Reeve: University of New South Wales
Kristy Muir: University of New South Wales

Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2019, vol. 145, issue 1, No 2, 17-38

Abstract: Abstract Financial inclusion has become a policy priority. For many countries, this has meant focusing on the delivery and practical aspects of financial products and services. This paper argues that this approach is not sufficient to improve financial wellbeing more broadly. It suggests a more comprehensive approach moving away from asking whether people are excluded or not to asking whether they have access to accessible, acceptable and appropriate resources and supports in adverse financial circumstances. A better understanding of individuals’ financial resilience: how they bounce back from adverse financial events and the resources and supports they draw on; could help determine where resources can and should be invested to assist people to cope with financial adversity, assist the development of effective policy and, ultimately, improve financial wellbeing. This paper puts forward a definition of financial resilience and a methodology for measuring it. Australia is used as a case country from which to draw conclusions using a survey of 1496 representative adults (18+). The findings indicate that over 2 million Australian adults experienced severe or high levels of financial vulnerability raising very real concerns about financial wellbeing. Implications for academics and policy makers are presented.

Keywords: Financial exclusion; Financial resilience; Financial vulnerability; Vulnerable groups; Resources and supports (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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