Gender, Financial Literacy and Pension Savings*

Alison Preston; Robert E. Wright

doi:10.1111/1475-4932.12708

Gender, Financial Literacy and Pension Savings*

Alison Preston
, Robert E. Wright

Economics

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Abstract

The relationship between the gender gap in financial literacy and pension savings is examined in this paper. In Australia, individuals have considerable discretion with respect to how their pension savings are managed. We argue that financial literacy should have a positive impact on the profitability of these decisions. Analysis based on micro-data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey suggests that a sizable share of the gender gap in pension savings can be attributed to the gender gap in financial literacy. Therefore, policies aimed at improving the financial literacy of women should help improve the living standards of women in retirement.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	58-83
Number of pages	26
Journal	Economic Record
Volume	99
Issue number	324
Early online date	Dec 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-4932.12708
Publication status	Published - Mar 2023

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SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

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