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Ökonomische Bildung aus Sicht der Deutschen Bundesbank

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  • Burkhard Balz

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Many day-to-day decisions require economic awareness, so there are good reasons for strengthening knowledge around economic and financial issues. As yet, there is no single institution in charge of economic education in Germany. Instead, it is a task shared by the school system and, in large part, various enterprises, associations and foundations. When it comes to finance-related topics, it is mainly players in the financial sector, such as banks, banking associations or stock exchanges, taking an active role. Central banks, like the Bundesbank, are also involved in the field of economic education. Their focus lies on imparting central bank knowledge, i. e. basic information on the topics of money, currencies, the financial system and central banking. This is because basic economic literacy is essential to the general public’s ability to grasp and understand monetary policy decisions and their consequences. Viele Entscheidungen des täglichen Lebens erfordern ökonomische Kenntnisse. Es gibt somit gute Gründe, das Wissen über Wirtschafts- und Finanzthemen zu stärken. In Deutschland gibt es bislang für ökonomische Bildung keine federführende Institution. Vielmehr engagieren sich neben dem Schulsystem vor allem Unternehmen, Verbände und Stiftungen auf diesem Gebiet. Für Finanzthemen sind dies vor allem Akteure der Finanzbranche wie Banken, Bankenverbände oder Börsen. Auch Zentralbanken wie die Deutsche Bundesbank engagieren sich in der ökonomischen Bildung. Sie vermitteln insbesondere Zentralbankwissen, also grundlegende Sachverhalte aus den Bereichen Geld, Währung, Finanzsystem und Zentralbankhandeln. Denn eine ökonomische Grundbildung ist Voraussetzung dafür, dass die Öffentlichkeit geldpolitische Entscheidungen und deren Folgen verstehen und einordnen kann.

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  • Burkhard Balz, 2021. "Ökonomische Bildung aus Sicht der Deutschen Bundesbank," Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 90(1), pages 33-44.
  • Handle: RePEc:diw:diwvjh:90-1-3
    DOI: 10.3790/vjh.90.1.33
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    Keywords

    Economic education; economic literacy; central bank knowledge; money; financial system; price stability; confidence;
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    JEL classification:

    • A20 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - General
    • G53 - Financial Economics - - Household Finance - - - Financial Literacy
    • I20 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - General

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