The effect of self-control mechanisms on household saving behavior

Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 3-16

  Rha, Jong Youn ^a   Montalto, Catherine P ^b   Hanna, Sherman D ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral life cycle hypothesis; Life cycle hypothesis; Saving behavior; Self control; Survey of Consumer Finances

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350193349     PISSN: 10523073     EISSN: 19477910     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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