Financial literacy and education research priorities

Authors

Jane Schuchardt, United States Department of Agriculture
Sherman D. Hanna, The Ohio State University
Tahira K. Hira, Iowa State University
Angela C. Lyons, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Lance Palmer, Terry College of Business
Jing Jian Xiao, University of Rhode Island

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

1-1-2009

Abstract

Twenty-nine scholars from public and private universities, non-profit organizations, and the federal government participated in a National Research Symposium on Financial Literacy and Education in October 2008 in Washington, DC. The purpose was to identify critical research questions that could inform outcomes-based financial education, relevant public policy, and effective practice leading to personal and family financial literacy. Following the symposium, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released a comprehensive report. This paper summarizes the key findings and recommendations from the report and how researchers can use this information to extend the breadth and depth of research in the area of financial literacy and education. © 2009 Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education®.

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning

Volume

20

Issue

1

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Schuchardt, Jane, Sherman D. Hanna, Tahira K. Hira, Angela C. Lyons, Lance Palmer, and Jing Jian Xiao. "Financial literacy and education research priorities." Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning 20, 1 (2009): 84-95. https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/hdf_facpubs/180