Wealth Accumulation and the Propensity to Plan
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Wealth Accumulation and the Propensity to Plan
Why do similar households end up with very different levels of wealth? We show that differences in the attitudes and skills with which they approach financial planning are a significant factor. We use new and unique survey data to assess these differences and to measure each household’s “propensity to plan.” We show that those with a higher such propensity spend more time developing financial p...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Quarterly Journal of Economics
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0033-5533,1531-4650
DOI: 10.1162/00335530360698487