MODELLING THE BEHAVIOUR OF HOUSEHOLD’S INVESTMENT

Household investment has become more important in modern economies. This research builds a behavioural model of investment using a quantitative approach. It tests the effect of socioeconomic condition, financial literacy, and attitudes toward intention and investment decision. The data are collected...

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Main Authors: Widayat Wibowo, Wahjoedi Wahjoedi, M. Syafi’ie Idrus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Islam Indonesia 2011-09-01
Series:Economic Journal of Emerging Markets
Online Access:http://jurnal.uii.ac.id/index.php/JEP/article/view/2328
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Summary:Household investment has become more important in modern economies. This research builds a behavioural model of investment using a quantitative approach. It tests the effect of socioeconomic condition, financial literacy, and attitudes toward intention and investment decision. The data are collected from 400 heads of household through a structured interview. A sample is selected by a multistage technique. It applies a Structural Equation Modelling to answer the research problem. This paper is successful in constructing a good structural and measurement model to explain the behaviour of the dependent variables in the model. <br /><br />Keyword: Behavioural model of investment, investment, quantitative, household<br />JEL classification numbers: D1, D14<br />
ISSN:2086-3128
2502-180X