#10 - Economic Literacy - w/ Beatrice Magistro
In this episode, Nicolas Wittstock hosts PhD Candidate Beatrice Magistro. They discuss Beatrice\u2019s dissertation on the relationship between financial and economic literacy and policy preferences in Italy and the UK. They discuss her motivation to pursue this topic, its importance in today\u2019s context of rampant populism and protectionism, the findings from her four papers, and future directions for research.
\nDuring the episode they discuss the following works:
\nFinancial literacy and support for free trade in the UK
\nThe effects of financial and economic literacy on policy preferences in Italy
\nParty cues or policy information? The differential influence of financial and economic literacy
\nFinancial literacy and time preference: A classroom experiment