This paper develops a unified framework to synthesize the growing stream of positive
research on the role of individual decision makers in sha** observed accounting …

In recent years, policy makers worldwide have begun to acknowledge the potential value of
insights from psychology and behavioral economics into how people make decisions. These …

Accelerator programs are an increasingly important part of entrepreneurial ecosystems.
While accelerators have core defining features—fixed-term, cohort-based educational and …

While financial inclusion is typically addressed by improving the financial infrastructure, we
show that a higher degree of financial literacy also has a clear beneficial effect. We study …

Standard business training programs aim to boost the incomes of the millions of self-
employed business owners in develo** countries by teaching basic financial and …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between financial literacy,
access to finance and growth among small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the …

Despite the popularity of business training among policy-makers, its use has faced
increasing scepticism. Most of the first randomized experiments could not detect statistically …

In a meta-analysis of 126 impact evaluation studies, we find that financial education
significantly impacts financial behavior and, to an even larger extent, financial literacy …

Financial literacy is a critical life skill that is essential for achieving financial security and
individual well-being, economic growth and overall sustainable development. Based on the …

Research on financial literacy in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) has raised a
significant amount of interest in recent years and has evolved both rapidly and unevenly …