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Poziom wiedzy finansowej wśród mieszkańców terenów peryferyjnych, zagrożonych ubóstwem
The level of financial literacy among population of rural regions threatened by poverty

Author(s): Tomasz Potocki
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: financial literacy; financial capability; poverty; household finance; financial education; financial decisions

Summary/Abstract: The main aim of the paper is to present own results of research concerning the level of financial literacy of rural pupulation in the Podkapackie Voivodeship. The author’s study contributes to a dynamically developing, interdisciplinary field of research devoted to personal finance, i.e. a new home economics, especially a subfield of financial decisions under poverty. The structure of the article supports the formulated goal. The research method was applied to answer the research question.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 437
  • Page Range: 360-372
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish