Understanding the Path Toward Financial Well-Being: Evidence From India.

ABSTRACT: Many countries are taking steps to establish national strategies to improve the financial well-being (FWB) of their people. However, FWB as a term is still in the infancy stage with a handful of models developed in the context of developed countries. Thus, there is a need to understand FWB from a multi-disciplinary and multi-dimensional approach to draft and implement efficient strategies, especially in the context of developing countries like India. In this study, we have performed path analysis to identify the specific constituents of financial literacy, financial behavior (FinB), and personality traits that affect the FWB (perceived and objective) of an individual in Indian context. Survey responses of 349 respondents are analyzed to empirically validate the proposed relationships using

SUBMITTER: Sehrawat K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8335566 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature