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Financial literacy and retirement planning in New Zealand*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 October 2011

DIANA CROSSAN ,
DAVID FESLIER  and
ROGER HURNARD
DIANA CROSSAN
Affiliation:
New Zealand Retirement Commissioner (e-mail: diana.crossan@retirement.org.nz)
DAVID FESLIER
Affiliation:
Retirement Commission
ROGER HURNARD
Affiliation:
Retirement Commission
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Abstract

We compare levels of financial literacy between the general adult population of New Zealand, people of Māori ethnicity, and people of Ngāi Tahu, a Māori tribe that is providing financial education to its members. While the level of financial knowledge of Māori people is generally lower than for non-Māori (controlling for demographic and economic factors), there is little difference between the financial knowledge of the people of Ngāi Tahu and other New Zealanders. Moreover, we find that financial literacy is not significantly associated with planning for retirement. This could reflect the dominant role of New Zealand's universal public pension system in providing retirement income security.

Keywords

D91Financial literacyretirement planningfinancial educationMāoriNgāi TahuNew Zealand
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Articles
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Journal of Pension Economics & Finance , Volume 10 , Issue 4 , October 2011 , pp. 619 - 635
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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