Educação financeira: uma análise bibliométrica no período de 2017 a 2022

Abstract

This research focuses on investigating the global scientific production on financial education, which is considered the combination of awareness, understanding, skills, actions, and behaviors essential for making financial decisions and achieving financial independence. Through bibliometric analysis of articles published in the Web of Science between 2017 and 2022, the most productive countries, the number of annual production, and the predominant types of documents were identified. The results indicate a concentration of research in the United States, while Brazil, despite having a significant production, presents opportunities to deepen the study of financial education in several areas. It is evident that there is a consensus on the importance of financial education in improving people's quality of life. While the diversity of authors from different institutions demonstrates a mutual effort to promote this area of knowledge, despite variations in methodological approaches, it suggests that future research should undertake a meticulous study of the methods and theoretical foundations of previous investigations.