We analyzed the performance of marginalized subsistence microenterprises, through dichotomous logistic regressions by maximum likelihood. We tested 52,224 hypotheses, trying to find behavior patterns on microenterprises. The results show that performance is the result of a combination of factors...

Spanish Abstract: En el marco de la reparación integral contemplada en la Ley de Víctimas, la Unidad de Restitución de Tierras crea el Programa Proyectos Productivos (PPP); su objetivo es garantizar la sostenibilidad del retorno de las víctimas del conflicto en Colombia, a partir de brindar...

• This paper reviews both published and emerging research on different risks retirees face and possible solutions financial planners can use to help clients overcome behavioral hurdles.• Risk assessment questions that measure loss aversion, as well as reducing myopic behavior, can help keep...

Who makes financial decisions in a household and how do the characteristics of the decision-maker affect subsequent financial choices? I use the Health and Retirement Study to directly identify the CFO of the family and consider the effects of personality traits on financial decisions above and...

Spanish Abstract: Con la implementación la Ley 1448 de 2011 se estableció que la restitución de tierras a los hogares que fueron víctimas del conflicto armado es responsabilidad de la Unidad Administrativa Especial de Gestión y Restitución de Tierras (URT). Entre varias estrategias...

The purpose of this study was to examine associations between saving goals and saving behavior from a perspective of Maslow's Hierarchy. Using 1998-2007 Surveys of Consumer Finance data, we analyzed responses given to an open-ended saving reason question, and categorized responses into six...

Households tend to hold substantial amounts of non-financial assets in the form of inventory. Households can obtain significant financial returns from strategic shopping and optimally managing these inventories of consumer goods. In addition, they choose to maintain liquid savings - household...

Households tend to hold substantial amounts of non-financial assets in the form of inventory. Households can obtain significant financial returns from strategic shopping and optimally managing these inventories of consumer goods. In addition, they choose to maintain liquid savings – household...