Measurement invariance matters: A case made for the ORTOFIN

Journal of Economic Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 667-674

  Hofmans, J ^a   Pepermans, R ^a   Loix, E ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Factorial validity; Financial orientation; Socio economic status; Structural equation modeling

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650735178     PISSN: 01674870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joep.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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