Abstract
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In a commentary, Rajiv Lall, Professorial Research Fellow at the SMU Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics, discussed why the announcement of the National Monetisation Pipeline by the Indian Finance Minister is a very welcome step in the right direction. He also gave recommendations on how to improve the design of long-term concession contracts and to build specialised capability to manage the inevitable legal disputes that will arise along the way.
You are invited to submit papers to be presented at the Asia Pacific Financial Education Institute, held virtually from 15-17 November 2021.
The Institute is a forum for presentation and discussion of financial education research. Its purpose is to promote excellent work in this field, foster research that can inform policy, and identify effective financial education programs.
Submission Details
The Institute seeks papers assessing the effectiveness of financial education and its effects on financial behaviour and other outcomes. Research on financial education in all venues are welcome - primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, workplaces, and other locations. Academic faculty, researchers and advanced PhD students in economics, finance, and related fields studying financial education are encouraged to submit papers.
- To submit, please send a copy of your paper to skbi_enquiries [at] smu.edu.sg.
- The deadline for submission is 15 September 2021.
About the Institute
The Asia Pacific Financial Education Institute will be co-hosted by the Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics (SKBI) at the Singapore Management University, directed by Dave Fernandez and the Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center (GFLEC) at the George Washington University, directed by Annamaria Lusardi. The Institute is modelled after GFLEC’s Cherry Blossom Financial Education Institute held in Washington, D.C. every April. The research committee for the Asia Pacific Institute consists of Dave Fernandez, Annamaria Lusardi, Alberto Rossi (Georgetown University), and Michael Staten (University of Arizona). Catch up on the past Asia Pacific Financial Education Institute here.
In a commentary, David R. Hardoon, Visiting Faculty at the SMU Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics, explained about the contribution of data to the value of a company, and discussed possible approaches to determine the value of a data asset with certainty.
Camp£Ing (pronounced: campounding) is an annual FinLit themed camp organised for SMU freshmen interested in kickstarting their FinLit journey.
The annual Financial Literacy Awareness Day is an exciting carnival cum roadshow held at Polytechnics and ITE Colleges in Singapore. It provides a platform for students to first be introduced to Financial Literacy concepts in a bite-sized and fun manner.
