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As individuals increase their use of financial products, it becomes more important that they be financially literate. Policymakers need to be able to identify individuals who are most in need of financial education and the best ways to improve that education. In order to assist policy makers, the OECD has established a Financial Education Project to describe, analyse and assess the effectiveness of programmes to improve financial literacy. Bookmark this page: www.oecd.org/daf/financialeducation 

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OECD/US Treasury International Conference on Financial Education, 7-8 May 2008, Washington DC, USA

from 07-May-2008 to 08-May-2008

Co-hosted by the OECD and the US Treasury, this conference aimed to advance and elevate the dialogue on financial education in the international arena, share experiences on best practices and look at applied research. 

Governments and industry should invest more in financial education, warns OECD

29-Apr-2008

Many people have a poor understanding of the financial issues that affect their lives, according to OECD analysis. To help them, OECD countries have agreed new good practices on financial education relating to private pensions and insurance that call on governments and business to work together to improve financial literacy in order to give people the tools they need to secure their future.

Financial Market Trends No.93

21-Nov-2007

In addition to current financial markets highlights, this issue features structured products and their financial market implications, with a focus on collateralised debt obligations and structured investment vehicles; it also contains articles on institutional investors, including hedge funds, and emerging markets; Indian financial system reform; and the evolving market for (ultra-)long government bonds.
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