This research examines the effects of earmarking money on savings by low-income consumers. In particular, the authors test two interventions that are designed to enhance the effects of earmarking: a) using a visual reminder of the savings goal and b) dividing the earmarked money into two parts....

This paper examines the impact of currency numerosity on consumer perceptions of the value of transactions. It extends current theorizing on money illusion in several important ways. We propose a conceptualization that not only considers the nominal prices faced by consumers but, in line with...

"While much progress has been made in reducing poverty worldwide--especially in the pre-pandemic era--it is fair to say that an unacceptably large proportion of the world’s people still live in poverty. Cash Transfers for Inclusive Societies sheds light on the widely prevalent cash transfer...