Is financial anxiety gendered? A cross-sectional analysis during the COVID-19 pandemic

Kadzima, Marvelous; Machokoto, Michael; Matemane, Matwale Reon

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Is financial anxiety gendered? A cross-sectional analysis during the COVID-19 pandemic

Kadzima, Marvelous; Machokoto, Michael; Matemane, Matwale Reon

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/101468

Date: 2025-03

Abstract:

Using data from 96,169 individuals across 114 countries, we find that women experience higher financial anxiety than men, especially in less-developed countries and civil-law nations, emphasizing the need for targeted policies to reduce gendered financial inequality.