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Low Numeracy is Associated with Poor Financial Well-being Around the World

Slovic, Paul; Bruine de Bruin, Wandi (PLOS, 2021-11-22)

Numeracy refers to the ability to use numbers, including converting percentages (e.g., 10%) into absolute frequencies (e.g., 1 in 10). Studies have suggested that numeracy is correlated to financial outcomes, suggesting ...
People who are bad with numbers often find it harder to make ends meet – even if they are not poor

Bruine de Bruin, Wandi; Slovic, Paul (The Conversation, 2021-12-20)

People who are bad with numbers are more likely to experience financial difficulties than people who are good with numbers. That’s according to our analyses of the Lloyd’s Register Foundation World Risk Poll. In this World ...