Prisma methodology for the systematic litarature review

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Méndez Prado, S.M.; Zambrano Franco, M.J.; Zambrano Zapata, S.G.; Chiluiza García, K.M.; Everaert, P.; Valcke, M.

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4 500 papers werden geanalyseerd in dit literatuuroverzicht

Financiële geletterdheid in Latijns-Amerika

Méndez Prado, S.M.; Zambrano Franco, M.J.; Zambrano Zapata, S.G.; Chiluiza García, K.M.; Everaert, P.; Valcke, M. A Systematic Review of Financial Literacy Research in Latin America and The Caribbean. Sustainability 2022, 14, 3814. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14073814

Several well-known studies remark the low Financial literacy (FL) levels in Latin American and the Caribbean (LATAM) countries which represent a problem in an economic context of changes and uncertainty. This fact brings us the opportunity to evaluate the current state of literature related to FL in the region. The main list of identified keywords lets the PRISMA methodology guide the systematic literature review and analysis procedure. During 2016-2022, the FL research production gave us over 4,500 manuscripts worldwide, but only 65 articles were finally related to our LATAM countries' analysis scope. Being the first FL review analyzing the member countries of LATAM, the findings highlight the lack of focus research on the topic FL that caters to regional needs, the gender gaps affecting women, and the unclear conceptual framework to develop efficient education programs interventions. Most studies in this review build on the OECD definition of FL, but the financial attitude dimension seems often omitted from the analyses. These findings open the discussion about the efficient policies design concerning FL development in LATAM.

Méndez Prado, S.M.; Zambrano Franco, M.J.; Zambrano Zapata, S.G.; Chiluiza García, K.M.; Everaert, P.; Valcke, M. A Systematic Review of Financial Literacy Research in Latin America and The Caribbean. Sustainability 2022, 14, 3814. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14073814