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Enhancing financial literacy skills of incubatees in university innovation hubs

Transformation in Higher Education
Financial literacy is an important component of the ever-changing environment of start-up businesses. Despite advances in financial literacy research, it predominantly addresses personal finance issues pertinent to the general population, creating a gap ...
Regina M. Thetsane, Motselisi C. Mokhethi, Nteboheleng L. Tilo, Tlali Z. Mosoeunyane   +3 more
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‘…It was my choice to see how I can acquire this Western world education… and I'm happy…’: Structuration and the dialectic nature of being a Nigerian university student in the UK

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper examines the experiences of Nigerian cross‐border students in UK higher education, focusing on how colonial legacies continue to shape the interplay between structure and agency. Three key themes emerged in the analysis of the data: First, the persistence of a ‘West is Best’ mentality reflects the internalisation of colonial ...
Jennifer Marshall, Jack Bryne Stothard
wiley   +1 more source

Financial literacy among rural agribusiness women in Luweero District, Uganda: implications for mobile money and village savings and loan associations

Cogent Economics & Finance
In an era of growing financial complexity, understanding the financial literacy levels of rural agribusiness women is paramount for promoting economic empowerment and inclusion.
Hellen Namawejje, Bruno Yawe
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Financial Literacy around the World: An Overview [PDF]

In an increasingly risky and globalized marketplace, people must be able to make well-informed financial decisions. Yet new international research demonstrates that financial illiteracy is widespread when financial markets are well developed as in ...
Annamaria Lusardi, Olivia S. Mitchell
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Financial Literacy and Indebtedness in Latin America

, 2023
reservedThis thesis undertakes an assessment of the financial inclusion microdata of five Latin American countries: Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru, and Mexico, with a specific focus on the financial knowledge section of these surveys.
ORTIZ BENITEZ, REBECA ISABEL
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Moderators' perceptions of consistency in Key Stage 2 writing moderation across local authorities

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This article explores moderators’ perceptions of the consistency of Key Stage 2 (KS2) writing moderation across Local Authorities (LAs) in England, a process central to securing the reliability and fairness of teacher assessment in a high‐stakes accountability system.
Rebecca Clarkson
wiley   +1 more source

What is a curriculum for life? Using youth participatory action research and applied arts to understand and amplify undergraduate students', children's and young people's mental health and wellbeing recommendations for education

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Mental health is a critical issue globally, with young people being one of the most affected groups. Young people have campaigned vehemently for a ‘curriculum for life,’ arguing that their education is failing to meet their needs (British Council, 2022).
Lisa Stephenson, Helen Young
wiley   +1 more source

English teachers' journeys since the 2020 Iteration of Black Lives Matter

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The 2020 resurgence of Black Lives Matter (BLM) mobilised students in England to demand greater representation of racially minoritised voices in English curriculums—a call highlighted by stark inequity: just 1.5% of GCSE texts studied are by racially minoritised authors, despite racially minoritised students comprising 38.0% of the student ...
Adrian Fernandes
wiley   +1 more source

Financial Literacy, Retirement Preparation and Pension Expectations in the Netherlands [PDF]

We present new evidence on financial literacy and retirement preparation in the Netherlands based on two surveys conducted before and after the onset of the financial crisis.
Annamaria Lusardi, Rob J. Alessie, Maarten van Rooij   +2 more
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Household saving behavior : the role of literacy, information and financial education programs [PDF]

, 2007
Individuals are increasingly in charge of their own financial security after retirement. But how well-equipped are individuals to make saving decisions; do they possess adequate financial literacy, are they informed about the most important components of
Annamaria Lusardi, Lusardi, Annamaria
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