Measuring Financial Literacy

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 296-316

  Huston, Sandra J ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77954187157     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: 17456606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2010.01170.x     Document Type: Article

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