FINANCIAL LITERACY OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN THE AREA OF OWN FINANCES

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Result language

čeština

Original language name

FINANCIAL LITERACY OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN THE AREA OF OWN FINANCES

Original language description

In todays globalized world there is an increasing emphasis on financial education. The aim of this paper is to assess the level of financial literacy among full time higher education students in relation to their own finances. Primary data were obtained by a quantitative research using a questionnaire survey (n = 446) during the autumn of 2017 amongst full time bachelors and masters degree students at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Charles University in Prague. The results show that 95% of students responded yes or rather yes to the question if they are aware of the state of their finances while 5% of respondents were not aware of their instantly disposable income. 80% of the respondents monitor their personal income and expenditures by doing a budget, mostly by means of internet or computer applications. 20% of respondents do not monitor their own finances either, because they do not consider it necessary or they do not have time. Almost 71% of respondents are saving a part of their i

Czech name

FINANCIAL LITERACY OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN THE AREA OF OWN FINANCES

Czech description

In todays globalized world there is an increasing emphasis on financial education. The aim of this paper is to assess the level of financial literacy among full time higher education students in relation to their own finances. Primary data were obtained by a quantitative research using a questionnaire survey (n = 446) during the autumn of 2017 amongst full time bachelors and masters degree students at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Charles University in Prague. The results show that 95% of students responded yes or rather yes to the question if they are aware of the state of their finances while 5% of respondents were not aware of their instantly disposable income. 80% of the respondents monitor their personal income and expenditures by doing a budget, mostly by means of internet or computer applications. 20% of respondents do not monitor their own finances either, because they do not consider it necessary or they do not have time. Almost 71% of respondents are saving a part of their i

Type

D - Article in proceedings

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50206 - Finance

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2018

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection

GLOBALIZATION AND ITS SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES

ISBN

9788081542497

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e-ISSN

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Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

1464-1471

Publisher name

GEORG, Bajzova 11, 010 01 Zilina, Slovak Republic

Place of publication

Žilina

Event location

Rajecké teplice

Event date

Oct 10, 2018

Type of event by nationality

WRD - Celosvětová akce

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