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Title: Stereotypes in Financial Literacy: Evidence from PISA

Author(s): Laura Bottazzi and Annamaria Lusardi

Publication Date: November 2020

Keyword(s): financial literacy, Gender and PISA

Programme Area(s): Financial Economics

Abstract: We examine gender differences in financial literacy among high school students in Italy using data from the 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Gender differences in financial literacy are large among the young in Italy. They are present in all regions and are particularly severe in the South and the Islands. Combining the rich PISA data with a variety of other indicators, we provide a thorough analysis of the potential determinants of the gender gap in financial literacy. We find that parental background, in particular the role of mothers, matters for the financial knowledge of girls. Moreover, we show that the social and cultural environment in which girls and boys live plays a crucial role in explaining gender differences. We also show that history matters: Medieval commercial hubs and the nuclear family structure created conditions favorable to the transformation of the role of women in society, and shaped gender differences in financial literacy as well.

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Bottazzi, L and Lusardi, A. 2020. 'Stereotypes in Financial Literacy: Evidence from PISA'. London, Centre for Economic Policy Research. https://cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=15429