KNOWLEDGE AND FINANCIAL SKILLS OF RURAL DWELLERS IN POLAND (Wiedza i umiejetnosci finansowe mieszkanców obszarów wiejskich w Polsce)

• Authors: Szafranska Monika
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The paper aims to analyse the state of knowledge and financial skills of rural dwellers in Poland. The main source of data used for the analysis and deduction was primary information originating from the authoress' own investigations (interview questionnaire). The studies were conducted on a group of 564 respondents. Statistical analysis covered indicators of structure and non-parametric chi square test. As has been demonstrated by the conducted analyses the level of knowledge and financial competences among consumers in Poland depend on the place of residence (rural areas or the city). It results from a worse infrastructure of financial institutions in rural areas, different attitudes of rural dwellers towards using loan and savings products, diversified motives which drive them at the choice of financial product and preferences concerning the sources of financial knowledge. One of the ways to improve the situation is undertaking commonly accessible activities in the field of financial education. :

Keywords

EN

FINANCIAL EDUCATION; FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE; FINANCIAL SKILLS; HUMAN CAPITAL; RURAL AREAS

Discipline

• ECONOMICS: ECONOMICS

• Journal: Optimum. Studia Ekonomiczne
• Year: 2009
• Issue: 2(42)
• Pages: 213-221
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Szafranska Monika

• Monika Szfranska, Uniwersytet Rolniczy w Krakowie, al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Kraków, Poland

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

09PLAAAA070215