Financial Literacy Acquisition: Issues and Implications

Dear Colleagues,

Financial literacy involves the knowledge and understanding of financial concepts and the skills, motivation, and confidence to apply such knowledge and understanding to make effective decisions in different financial contexts (OECD, 2020). Financial education, in turn, aims to improve consumers’ financial literacy at all ages. Its importance has increased with the recent global financial crises, as well as increasing financial insecurity, and digitalization. This Special Issue presents the latest research on financial literacy acquisition and aims to develop new research directions and implications for the pedagogical development of financial literacy in both formal and informal contexts.

As financial literacy is included in curricula at different educational levels, we welcome papers that discuss financial literacy from diverse pedagogical disciplines. Papers may discuss the role of an educational institution as part of a broader societal and global context, for example, in the form of collaboration with public and private institutions. We especially welcome papers that provide insights into teacher training and practices. Topics may focus on pedagogical methods that influence the acquisition of financial literacy. We also welcome papers that discuss the importance of sustainable consumption within financial literacy. In terms of teaching, it is equally important to highlight teachers’ readiness to teach financial literacy as a key future skill.

Dr. Mette Ranta
Guest Editor

Marilla Kortesalmi
Guest Editor Assistant

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• financial literacy
• financial capability
• financial skills
• teacher training
• financial well-being
• future skills
• entrepreneurship
• sustainable consumption