In general, the international empirical evidence has document that the IPO firms experiences a poor financial and operating performance. Despite international evidence, Chilean IPO firms have not shown a poor financial performance (e.g., Aggarwal et al, 1993; Celis and Maturana, 1998). With regard...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of consumer-related and bank-related characteristics on the knowledge of the total cost of consumer loans paid by consumers and test the hypothesized relationships between them. Design/methodology/approach: In order to identify the...

This paper examines the determinants of perceived and actual knowledge of commission paid by contributors in the Chilean pension funds industry. Results show that price consciousness and brand credibility are positively associated with perceived and actual knowledge of commission paid by pension...

Purpose: This study identifies the factors that affect the knowledge of mortgage loans' total cost. Design/methodology/approach: Empirical research utilizing a survey administered through in-home interviews was conducted. This study adopts the elaboration likelihood model (ELM) theory to...