Attitudes and Behaviour in Everyday Finance:Evidence from Switzerland

The aim of this study is to examine the underlying dimensions of self-stated attitudesand behaviour concerning everyday financial affairs, and classify individuals basedon those dimensions. A questionnaire was answered by 1282 respondents in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. The sample of this study is relatively heterogeneous,which allows us to have an overview of the financial attitudes and behaviourtendencies of a variety of demographic groups.[...]