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Financial Literacy and Macro-economics

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  • Béres, Dániel
  • Huzdik, Katalin

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Financial literacy, moving to the forefront on account of the economic crisis, is a crucial element of the proper function-ing of any society. Our goal is to identify the indicators of financial literacy in topic-related Hungarian and international literature which can then be used to draw macro-economic conclusions and be tested through Hungary’s example. We have identified four main indicators, which are: (1) income, (2) savings, (3) external funds (loans) and (4) the economy’s demand for cash. A number of criticisms can be raised in connection with the above indicators, most importantly the fact that the perception of financial litera-cy is overly linked to income. In spite of this, all these indicators are conducive to providing information on one of the financial lit-eracy-related issues (self-provision, confidence, planning, long-term thinking, profitability, etc.).

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  • Béres, Dániel & Huzdik, Katalin, 2012. "Financial Literacy and Macro-economics," Public Finance Quarterly, Corvinus University of Budapest, vol. 57(3), pages 298-312.
    • Handle: RePEc:pfq:journl:v:57:y:2012:i:3:p:298-312
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    Keywords

    financial literacy; indicator; macro-economics;
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    JEL classification:

    • A13 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Social Values
    • A14 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Sociology of Economics
    • D03 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Behavioral Microeconomics: Underlying Principles
    • D12 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
    • D14 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Saving; Personal Finance
    • D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
    • D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • H24 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Personal Income and Other Nonbusiness Taxes and Subsidies
    • I22 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Educational Finance; Financial Aid
    • J11 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Demographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and Forecasts

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