This study examines retirement plan participation and savings behavior for American public and private sector employees using the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) data set. This paper also examines the determinants of preference for a diversified portfolio within the retirement plans. The...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate whether low financial literacy is associated with the use of risky mortgages and delinquency. Design/methodology/approach A probit analysis is used to analyze the results of a survey of US homeowners. Findings It was found that borrowers with low...

This is the first study to lend empirical support to anecdotal media reports that indicate that real property buyers pay price premiums based on property names. Using a standard hedonic price model, we explore the price effects of property names that include the terms ícountryî and ícountry...

Historic designation is increasingly used as a means to achieve both preservation and community economic development. This study considered the effects of historic designation on residential property values in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Our results support the well-established notion in urban...

This study examines retirement plan participation and savings behavior for American public and private sector employees using the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) data set. This paper also examines the determinants of preference for a diversified portfolio within the retirement plans. The...

Historic designation is increasingly used as a means to achieve both preservation and community economic development. This study considered the effects of historic designation on residential property values in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. The results support the well-established notion in urban...

This paper uses a recent wave of a nationally representative survey to determine the predictors of financial planning services utilization among younger baby boomers. The results suggest that cognitive factors and factors related to human capital, such as IQ and educational attainment, are...

This study examines retirement plan participation and savings behavior for American public and private sector employees using the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) data set. This paper also examines the determinants of preference for a diversified portfolio within the retirement plans. The...