Jane S. Lopus|Dwi Sulistyorini Amidjono|Paul W. Grimes
Improving financial literacy of the poor and vulnerable in Indonesia: An empirical analysis
California State University, East Bay|University of Indonesia|Pittsburg State University
describe report results 18month long training trainers program financial literacy soft skills designed improve employability poor vulnerable indonesian youth program part inclusive workforce development project sponsored usaidindonesia twentyfive teachers received training december 2017 subsequently conducted 30 trainings 601 students west java january may 2018 training consisted 18 sessions covering basics financial literacy employmentrelated soft skills participating trainers students showed statistically significant increases financial literacy knowledge student perceptions acquisition soft skills improved well increases student financial literacy knowledge found relate prior knowledge job experience type school attend perceived acquisition soft skills intention incorporate training daily lives given economic education literature links financial literacy improved worker productivity decreased absenteeism entrepreneurial success findings encouraging students involved employers indonesia