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El presente estudio analiza los efectos de la educación financiera y el estrés sobre el bienestar financiero de propietarios de mipymes en Baja California (México) durante la pandemia de covid-19. Se plantea como hipótesis que una mayor educación financiera mejora la percepción del bienestar financiero. Se aplicaron 465 encuestas entre el 2021 y el 2022, analizadas mediante un modelo de regresión lineal simple con mínimos cuadrados ordinarios (MCO), considerando variables sociodemográficas como género, ingreso, escolaridad y estado civil. Los resultados indican que los hombres poseen mayores conocimientos y comportamientos financieros, mientras que las mujeres destacan en actitudes. El estrés mostró un impacto más significativo en mujeres, en tanto que el ingreso mejoró la percepción de bienestar en hombres. Se concluye que la educación financiera incide positivamente en el bienestar financiero, particularmente en mujeres en quienes cada unidad adicional de educación aumenta en el 15,2 % su bienestar. En contraste, el estrés disminuye de modo significativo dicha percepción. La evidencia sugiere que fortalecer la educación financiera con enfoque de género puede reducir brechas estructurales, mejorar la resiliencia económica y fomentar una toma de decisiones informadas.Se recomienda impulsar políticas públicas enfocadas en laequidad financiera y la inclusión. This study analyzes the effects of financial literacy and stress on the financial well-being of MSME owners in Baja California (Mexico) during the covid-19 pandemic. It is hypothesized that greater financial education improves the perception of financial well-being. A total of 465 surveys were administered between 2021 and 2022, analyzed using a simple linear regression model with Ordinary Least Squares (OLS), considering sociodemographic variables such as gender, income, education, and marital status. The results indicate that men have greater financial knowledge and behaviors, while women excel in attitudes. Stress had a more significant impact on women, while income improved the perception of well-being in men. It is concluded that financial literacy positively impacts financial well-being, particularly in women, where each additional unit of education increases their well-being by 15.2%. In contrast, stress significantly decreases this perception. Evidence suggests that strengthening financial education with a gender perspective can reduce structural gaps, improve economic resilience, and foster informed decision-making. Promoting public policies focused on financial equity and inclusion is recommended.
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Nidia Gonzalez-Arzabal & Alfredo Valadez-García, 2025.
"Educación financiera con perspectiva de género en Baja California durante COVID-19 [Gender-Related financial literacy in Baja California during covid-19],"
Revista Finanzas y Politica Economica, Universidad Católica de Colombia, vol. 17, pages 1-25, August.
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RePEc:col:000443:021774
DOI: 10.14718/revfinanzpolitecon.v17.202
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JEL classification:
- D22 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis
- D90 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics - - - General
- G53 - Financial Economics - - Household Finance - - - Financial Literacy
- G40 - Financial Economics - - Behavioral Finance - - - General
- H32 - Public Economics - - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents - - - Firm
- J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
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