Multidimensional Social Inequality Affecting Green Energy-Related Financial Literacy in Mexico

Publication Name: Enhancing Intergenerational Social Connections Using Shared Common Values

Publication Date: 2025-01-01

Volume: Unknown

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: 245-280

Description:

This study examines the complex interaction between social multi-dimensionality and green energy financial literacy in Mexico. Drawing on a mixed-methods approach with quantitative analysis of Mexican national survey data and qualitative interviews with stakeholders, this research examines how socio-economic status, place, education levels, and indigenous identity intersect to form barriers to green energy financial literacy. The findings reveal wide disparities in the availability of information on green energy finance, and indigenous, rural, and poor communities report significantly lower levels of financial literacy for renewable energy investment. The research adds to the pool of knowledge on how social disparities perpetuate environmental and economic disparities in emerging economies in their developmental path towards sustainable energy infrastructure.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-4367-9.ch010

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