Research and Evaluation Pathway

Prior to the setting up of the ĠEMMA Financial Capability programme Malta’s research institutions had limited data relating to financial literacy and behaviour in Malta. Since its inception in 2017 Ġemma has taken on several research projects one of the first major initiatives was the carrying out of the OECD / INFE survey which constitutes as a benchmark against which the impact of Malta’s financial education programmes is to be measured.

The aim of this page is to share the various research initiatives and encourage researchers to use the data to further their own research on financial capability. As part of the 2022-2025 Financial Capability Strategy ĠEMMA is committed to continue strengthening its research and evaluation pathway across the different population cohorts to gain a better understanding of related issues thereby allowing for empirical policy and educational programme design.

A Study on the Awareness, Knowledge, Skill, Attitude and Behaviour Necessary to Make Sound Financial Decisions and Achieve Individual Financial Well-being – Report, November 2018
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ĠEMMA carried out two surveys – for the person spending in the respective 2019 and 2020 festive seasons, respectively.
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In February 2021, ĠEMMA carried out a national survey on scams and fraud to obtain an empirical baseline of the state of play in Malta.
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In 2005 and 2010, the then Pension Working Group commissioned the National Statistics Office to survey the public’s perceptions of the pension system.
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In April 2020, ĠEMMA launched 12-month research to obtain an understanding of family money management behaviour and how COVID-19 was affecting this.
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