Understanding the financial literacy of undergraduate students at Thai universities
This paper explores the financial literacy of undergraduate students at Thai universities. Four hundred questionnaires were distributed to undergraduate students based on systematic random sampling and the results were analyzed by descriptive statistics. The participants knew about simple interest,...
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th-mahidol.840232023-06-18T23:52:53Z Understanding the financial literacy of undergraduate students at Thai universities Channak A. Mahidol University Business, Management and Accounting This paper explores the financial literacy of undergraduate students at Thai universities. Four hundred questionnaires were distributed to undergraduate students based on systematic random sampling and the results were analyzed by descriptive statistics. The participants knew about simple interest, basic savings, investment risk, and inflation but were confused about compound interest. Most had no savings and had faced financial problems during the last 6–12 months. They were also happier with spending than saving. Owing to such financial illiteracy, educational courses that include financial concepts and skills must be offered to improve students’ financial attitude and behavior. 2023-06-18T16:52:53Z 2023-06-18T16:52:53Z 2022-01-01 Article Journal of Business and Finance Librarianship Vol.27 No.2 (2022) , 67-80 10.1080/08963568.2021.1970943 15470644 08963568 2-s2.0-85113852232 https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/84023 SCOPUS |
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This paper explores the financial literacy of undergraduate students at Thai universities. Four hundred questionnaires were distributed to undergraduate students based on systematic random sampling and the results were analyzed by descriptive statistics. The participants knew about simple interest, basic savings, investment risk, and inflation but were confused about compound interest. Most had no savings and had faced financial problems during the last 6–12 months. They were also happier with spending than saving. Owing to such financial illiteracy, educational courses that include financial concepts and skills must be offered to improve students’ financial attitude and behavior. |
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