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Protocol for Evaluating the Impact of Social and Financial Education on Upper Primary School Children in Himachal Pradesh, India

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: This paper presents a research protocol for a cluster randomized trial to investigate the impact of an innovative social and financial skill teaching program for upper primary children aged between 9-16 years, across two districts in Himachal Pradesh, India. A total of 74 schools were randomly allocated to the treatment or control group. Outcomes to be measured are level of self-efficacy, knowledge of basic financial concepts, ability to solve simple financial tasks, level of patience and risk preference, amount of money saved, level of numerical ability, and knowledge on civil rights and responsibilities. The evaluation is funded by Echidna Giving.

Source: Social Science Protocols

DOI: 10.7565/ssp.2019.2671

Authors: Vijay Avinandan, Aman Kumar, Livia Remeijers, Dharmendra Chandurkar

Institution: Sambodhi Research and Communications

Language: English

Topic: Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis

Subfield: Accounting

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, No poverty

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2991946789

FWCI: 0.636

Cites: 28

Cited by: 1

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