Financial Literacy for Elementary School Students: Case Study of Bandung City, Indonesia

Delila Saskia Puspitarona, Ishak Abdulhak, Rusman Rusman

Abstract


The objective of this research is thus to figures out the elementary school students' profile on financial literacy. The study takes a case study in Bandung, Indonesia, through a primary survey conducted from January to March 2019 in several elementary schools. The main findings of this study reveal the elementary school students' actual profile in financial issues in their daily life experiences. These results are significant for the policymaker, academics, and practitioners in the field of elementary education to designing financial education programs and curriculum. 

https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.18.10.19


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financial literacy, elementary school, financial profile, financial education

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