Consumer Protection and Financial Literacy : Lessons from Nine Country Studies

The recent turmoil in financial markets worldwide has emphasized the need for adequate consumer protection and financial literacy for long-term stability of the financial sector. This Working Paper aims to summarize key lessons from reviews of cons...

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Main Author:	Rutledge, Susan L.
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	2012
Subjects:	ABILITY OF CONSUMERS ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCURATE INFORMATION ADULT FINANCIAL LITERACY ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE APR ATM ATM CARD AUTOMATIC TELLER BANK ACCOUNT BANK ASSETS BANK CREDIT BANK LOANS BANKRUPTCY BANKS BASIC FINANCIAL SERVICES BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS BORROWER BORROWING BUYERS CALCULATION CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE CHECKING ACCOUNTS COLLATERAL COLLECTION AGENCIES COMMODITY COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMPARISON SHOPPING COMPOUND INTEREST CONSUMER CONSUMER BEHAVIOR CONSUMER COMPLAINTS CONSUMER CREDIT CONSUMER CREDITS CONSUMER DEBT CONSUMER EDUCATION CONSUMER FINANCE CONSUMER INFORMATION CONSUMER ISSUES CONSUMER LOAN CONSUMER LOANS CONSUMER ORGANIZATIONS CONSUMER PROTECTION CONSUMER PROTECTION MEASURES CONSUMERS CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTIONS CREDIT CARD CREDIT CARDS CREDIT HISTORIES CREDIT INSTITUTIONS CREDIT PRODUCTS CREDIT REPORTING CREDIT SCORES DEBIT CARDS DEBT DEBT COLLECTION DEBT COLLECTORS DEBT OBLIGATIONS DEBTS DECEPTIVE PRACTICES DELINQUENCIES DEPOSIT DEPOSIT INSURANCE DEPOSITORS DEPOSITS DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS DISCOUNT RATE EXCHANGE RATE FAMILY MEMBER FAMILY MEMBERS FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION FEDERAL RESERVE FINANCES FINANCIAL ADVICE FINANCIAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL CONSUMERS FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL EDUCATION FINANCIAL EDUCATION FOR CONSUMERS FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FINANCIAL FRAUD FINANCIAL FUTURE FINANCIAL HEALTH FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS FINANCIAL ISSUES FINANCIAL LITERACY FINANCIAL LITERACY INITIATIVES FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMS FINANCIAL LITERACY SURVEY FINANCIAL LITERACY SURVEYS FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL NEEDS FINANCIAL PRODUCT FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FINANCIAL REGULATION FINANCIAL REGULATIONS FINANCIAL REGULATOR FINANCIAL REGULATORS FINANCIAL RISKS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SECTOR ASSESSMENT FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL SECTORS FINANCIAL SECURITY FINANCIAL SERVICE FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY FINANCIAL SITUATION FINANCIAL STABILITY FINANCIAL STATUS FINANCIAL SYSTEM FOREIGN CURRENCIES FOREIGN CURRENCY FORMAL FINANCIAL SECTOR FUTURE INCOME GENDER HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS HOME MORTGAGE HOMEOWNERS HOUSEHOLD DEBT HOUSEHOLD LENDING HOUSEHOLDS INCOME INFORMATION ON INVESTMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFORMED CONSUMERS INFORMED DECISIONS INFORMED FINANCIAL DECISIONS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSURANCE INSURANCE POLICIES INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INVESTING INVESTMENT CLUBS INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE INVESTMENT PRODUCTS LENDERS LIABILITY LIFE EVENTS LIFE INSURANCE LIFETIME LOAN AMOUNT LONG-TERM SAVINGS LOW INCOME LOW-INCOME MARKET CONDITIONS MARKET DEVELOPMENTS MARKET ECONOMIES MARKETING MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS MONTHLY PAYMENTS MORTGAGE MORTGAGE DEBT MORTGAGE LOAN MORTGAGE LOANS MORTGAGE MARKETS MORTGAGE PRODUCTS MORTGAGES NATIONAL BANK PAYMENT SERVICES PAYMENTS SERVICES PENALTY FEES PENSION PENSION FUNDS PENSION ISSUES PENSION PRODUCTS PENSIONERS PERSONAL FINANCE PERSONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY PERSONAL PREFERENCES PREPAYMENT PENALTY PRESENT VALUE PRIVATE PENSION PRIVATE PENSIONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS PUBLIC CONFIDENCE PUBLIC DEBT PURCHASES RAPID DEVELOPMENT RAPID GROWTH RECEIPT REMITTANCES REPAYMENT REPAYMENTS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE RESPONSIBILITIES RETAIL FINANCIAL SERVICES RETIREMENT SAFETY NETS SALE SALES SALES TACTICS SAVINGS SCAMS SECURITIES SENIOR SENIORS STOCK MARKET SURVEYS OF CONSUMER TYPES OF CONSUMER UNION UTILITY BILLS VALUABLE VALUE OF MONEY VALUE OF SAVINGS WAGES
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