Financial literacy and retirement planning in Japan

Journal of Pension Economics and Finance

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 637-656

  Sekita, Shizuka ^a  

^a KYOTO SANGYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

children's banks; D12; D91; financial education; Financial literacy; H31; I21; retirement planning; savings promotion campaign in Japan; wealth accumulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011501157     PISSN: 14747472     EISSN: 14753022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1474747211000527     Document Type: Article

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