Financial Literacy of Indonesian Society as an Effort to Face the Online Gambling Crisis
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- 10.2991/978-2-38476-340-5_9How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Online gambling; Financial crisis; Financial literacy
- Abstract
Online gambling will become a national crisis in 2023 which will harm Indonesia in the economic sector. The implications of the online gambling crisis begin with people's behavior in managing problematic finances, which has an impact on the economy and society. Therefore, there is a need for financial literacy to resolve this national and individual crisis. The aim of this research is to determine the role of financial literacy in overcoming the online gambling crisis. The research uses qualitative methods with a literature study approach. The research results show that the financial literacy of the Indonesian people is still lacking. Data obtained in 2023 total online gambling transactions amounted to IDR 200 trillion, with IDR 27 trillion contained in transactions from one online gambling account each year or IDR 2.2 trillion each month. Online gamblers using various methods to obtain capital, from using savings to committing crimes such as embezzlement or robbery. Knowledge of financial literacy will help people manage their finances well and of course will minimize other potential crises in the future. The conclusion of this research is that financial literacy is a capital of knowledge for the community in an effort to anticipate experiencing a financial crisis and avoid online gambling.
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TY - CONF AU - Haria Saputry Wahyuni AU - Gustiana Sabarina AU - Muhammad Al Assad Rohimakumullah AU - Alwan Husni Ramdani AU - Zayin Abdul Quddus AU - Rahmat Alifin Valentino PY - 2024 DA - 2024/12/25 TI - Financial Literacy of Indonesian Society as an Effort to Face the Online Gambling Crisis BT - Proceedings of the 6th Open Society Conference (OSC 2024) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 100 EP - 108 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-340-5_9 DO - 10.2991/978-2-38476-340-5_9 ID - Wahyuni2024 ER -