Many studies have indicated that lack of financial literacy harmed the ability of individuals to make and carry out rational financial decisions. The present study examined the question: “How does the individual respond to changes in his expected income in the event that it is known to him?” The findings showed that low financial literacy is related to the inability to adjust the level of current savings in response to changes in the expected future income, making it difficult for actual implementation of economic decisions that were made.
Research Synopsis, Insurance and Financial Literacy Research Center.
Department of Economics
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
P.O.B 653 Beer-Sheva, 8410501 Israel