Financial Literacy Programme

2nd OECD/GFLEC Policy Symposium | The OECD and the Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center hosted the 2nd Global Policy Research Symposium to Advance Financial Literacy on November 6, 2014 in Paris, France. This event addressed cutting-edge policy issues and research ideas to advance the global financial literacy agenda.
Lecture Series on Inequality | Lusardi presents at the Lecture Series on Inequality.
3rd Annual Meeting of the IFFM | The 3rd Annual Meeting of the International Federation of Finance Museums took place in Beijing, China from October 31- November 1, 2015.
3rd Annual Meeting of the IFFM | The 3rd Annual Meeting of the International Federation of Finance Museums took place in Beijing, China from October 31- November 1, 2015.
3rd Global Policy Research Symposium | The OECD and the Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center hosted the 3rd Global Policy Research Symposium to Advance Financial Literacy on May 7, 2015 in Paris, France. The event looked into available evidence to address cutting-edge policy issues and identified key research directions, as well as practical solutions, with a view to advancing financial literacy for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
3rd OECD/GFLEC Policy Symposium | The OECD and the Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center hosted the 3rd Global Policy Research Symposium to Advance Financial Literacy on May 7, 2015 in Paris, France. The event looked into available evidence to address cutting-edge policy issues and identified key research directions, as well as practical solutions, with a view to advancing financial literacy for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
2nd Annual Meeting of the IFFM | The 2nd Annual Meeting of the International Federation of Finance Museums took place in Turin, Italy from October 13-14, 2014.
2nd Annual Meeting of the IFFM | The 2nd Annual Meeting of the International Federation of Finance Museums took place in Turin, Italy from October 13-14, 2014.
Global Financial Literacy Summit '13 | The Global Financial Literacy Summit was held in Amsterdam on November 13th, 2013. This year's summit features an exciting line-up of speakers that will focus on financial education and retirement security.
Inaugural IFFM meeting | The inaugural meeting of the International Federation of Finance Museums (IFFM) took place in New York on June 2013.
Inaugural IFFM meeting | Representatives from twelve countries and four continents met at the Museum of American Finance in New York City for the Inaugural IFFM Meeting. The participants discussed the structure and direction of the IFFM and exchanged ideas on best practices for finance museums, especially with regard to the promotion of financial literacy

The Financial Literacy Programme connects nine research teams in nine countries. The Principal Investigators are Dr. Rob Alessie of the University of Groningen (Netherlands) and Dr. Annamaria Lusardi of the George Washington University School of Business (United States). They collaborate with research teams from Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey. These teams work together to advance knowledge on what works in financial literacy based on different countries’ experiences. This international collaboration is designed to generate creative, multidisciplinary approaches to improving financial literacy and financial education programs.

Programme Collaborators

“Just as it was not possible to live in an industrialized society without literacy – the ability to read and write – so it is not possible to live in today’s world without being financially literate. To fully participate in society today, financial literacy is critical.”