Plan format and participation in 401 (k) plans: The moderating role of investor knowledge

Journal of Public Policy and Marketing

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 254-268

  Morrin, Maureen ^a   Broniarczyk, Susan M ^b   Jeffrey Inman, J ^c  

^a State University of New Jersey   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

401(k) plans; Decision simulation; Defined contribution plans; Financial literacy; Information format; Investor knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871244525     PISSN: 07439156     EISSN: 15477207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1509/jppm.10.122     Document Type: Article

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