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"Get in!" – Ein Projekt der Verbraucherzentrale Nordrhein-Westfalen zur Unterstützung der Finanzkompetenz geflüchteter Menschen

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  • Ingrid Majid
  • Marit Buddensiek
  • Petra Maier

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With their arrival in Germany refugees are confronted with a large number of challenges concerning their daily routine. Beside issues of existential significance they have to get used totheir demanding role as consumers which might lead to diverse problems and financial disadvantages. The project “Get in! Integration geflüchteter Menschen in den Konsumalltag”of the consumer advice centre North Rhine-Westphalia offers educational opportunities for refugees to raise their awareness for important consumer matters and problems. Aiming toidentify problematic situations as well as solution approaches. Preventively such potential problems shall be minimized by strengthening consumer empowerment, particularly consumers’ financial literacy. Mit der Ankunft in Deutschland sind geflüchtete Menschen mit einer Vielzahl an Herausforderungen konfrontiert. Neben existentiellen Sorgen stoßen Geflüchtete auch als Verbraucher auf unterschiedliche Probleme im Konsumalltag, die finanzielle Nachteile mit sich bringen können. Mit dem Projekt „Get in! Integration geflüchteter Menschen in den Konsumalltag“ der Verbraucherzentrale Nordrhein- Westfalen sollen die um Integration bemühten Geflüchteten durch Bildungsangebote für die Relevanz von Verbraucherthemen sensibilisiert werden, um eigene Problemlagen als solche identifizieren und auch passende Lösungswege finden zu können. Mit dem präventiven Ansatz sollen Probleme für Geflüchtete verhindert und ihre Handlungsfähigkeit sowie ihre Finanz- und Verbraucherkompetenz gestärkt werden.

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  • Ingrid Majid & Marit Buddensiek & Petra Maier, 2017. ""Get in!" – Ein Projekt der Verbraucherzentrale Nordrhein-Westfalen zur Unterstützung der Finanzkompetenz geflüchteter Menschen," Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 86(3), pages 103-117.
  • Handle: RePEc:diw:diwvjh:86-3-9
    DOI: 10.3790/vjh.86.3.103
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    Keywords

    Refugees; consumer education; financial literacy; integration;
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    JEL classification:

    • A29 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Other
    • D14 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Saving; Personal Finance
    • D18 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Protection
    • I22 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Educational Finance; Financial Aid

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