Alison Preston|Robert E. Wright
Understanding the Gender Gap in Financial Literacy: Evidence from Australia
University of Western Australia|Adam Smith Institute|University of Glasgow
using microdata household income labour dynamics australia survey oaxacablinder decomposition technique paper examines determinants gender gap financial literacy analysis suggests human capital variables age education important explaining gender gap financial literacy labour market variables sector occupation industry union membership labour market status important explain around 16 per cent gap finding dependent assumption variables exogenous large unexplained gap suggesting main determinants neither human capital labour market factors