Who is in control? the role of self-perception, knowledge, and income in explaining consumer financial behavior

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 299-313

  Perry, Vanessa G ^a   Morris, Marlene D ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33745323202     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: 17456606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2005.00016.x     Document Type: Review

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