Education and saving:: The long-term effects of high school financial curriculum mandates |
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Authors: | B Douglas Bernheim Daniel M Garrett Dean M Maki |
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Institution: | a Stanford University, National Bureau of Economic Research, Stanford, CA 94305-6072, USA;b Cornerstone Research, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-6072, USA;c Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551, USA |
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Abstract: | Over the last 40 years, a majority of states have adopted consumer education policies, and a sizable minority have mandated that high school students receive instruction on topics related to household financial decision-making. In this paper, we attempt to determine whether these mandates have had any effect on subsequent decisions. We exploit the variation in requirements both across states and over time to identify the effects of interest. The evidence indicates that mandates have raised both exposure to financial curricula and subsequent asset accumulation once exposed students reached adulthood. The estimated effects are gradual, probably due to implementation lags. |
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Keywords: | Saving Education |
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