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Annamaria Lusardi
Researcher at George Washington University
Publications - 281
Citations - 40421
Annamaria Lusardi is an academic researcher from George Washington University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Financial literacy & Retirement planning. The author has an hindex of 77, co-authored 268 publications receiving 34456 citations. Previous affiliations of Annamaria Lusardi include University of Chicago & National Bureau of Economic Research.
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Financial education affects financial knowledge and downstream behaviors
TL;DR: This paper conducted a meta-analysis of 76 randomized experiments with a total sample size of over 160,000 individuals and found that financial education programs have, on average, positive causal treatment effects on financial knowledge and downstream financial behaviors.
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Financial Literacy and Retirement Planning in the United States
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine financial literacy in the United States using the new National Financial Capability Study, and demonstrate that financial literacy is particularly low among the young, women, and the less-educated.
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The Outlook for Financial Literacy
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on key lessons for financial decision-making in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, exploring how financial literacy can enhance peoples' skills and abilities to make more informed economic choices.
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Household Saving Behavior: The Role of Financial Literacy, Information, and Financial Education Programs
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors show that financial illiteracy is widespread among the U.S. population and particularly acute among specific demographic groups, such as those with low education, women, African-Americans, and Hispanics.
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New Ways to Make People Save: A Social Marketing Approach
TL;DR: In this article, the authors used a social marketing approach to develop a planning aid to help new employees at a not-for-profit institution contribute to supplementary pensions, such as women and low-income employees.