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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2015
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
DIW Discussion Papers No. 1504
Verlag: 
Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW), Berlin
Zusammenfassung: 
Financial literacy predicts informed financial decisions, but what explains financial literacy? We use the concept of financial socialization and aim to represent three major agents of financial socialization: family, school and work. Thus we compile twelve relevant childhood characteristics in a new survey study and examine their relation to financial literacy, while controlling for established socio-demographic characteristics. We find in a mediation analysis that both family and school positively affect the financial literacy of adults. Moreover, financial literacy and school related variables also have a direct effect on financial behavior. This suggests that family factors and schooling work through complementary channels.
Schlagwörter: 
financial literacy
financial behavior
family background
education
numeracy
JEL: 
D14
G11
I20
Dokumentart: 
Working Paper

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