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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONSUMER STUDIES
Volume 41, Issue 1, Pages 95-103Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/ijcs.12318
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Financial consumers; financial literacy; savings behaviour; Zimbabwe
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We use survey data from a sample of 4000 adult financial consumers in Zimbabwe to analyse the determinants of financial literacy and its effect on individual's savings decisions. Results show that women have lower financial literacy than men. Furthermore, individuals' residing in rural areas exhibit lower financial literacy compared with urban financial consumers. Financial literacy and financial services interventions targeting women and rural individuals should be strengthened. Econometric results show that financial literacy positively influences savings behaviour for both rural and urban individuals. Furthermore, financial literacy positively influences informal and formal savings. Policy interventions that foster financial literacy are needed to improve individuals saving behaviours.
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