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Psychological Aspects of Household Debt Decision: The Use of the Heckman's Procedure  

Lee, Jong-Hee (Dept. of Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University)
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International Journal of Human Ecology / v.9, no.1, 2008 , pp. 81-95 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper examined the impact of psychological characteristics of consumers on household debt decisions. With the use of the Heckit models (the traditional approach to the selection problem) this study undertook an empirical study of the influence of a wide range of factors on financial decisions. This study used U.S. household-level data that offers detailed information on household debt, expectations about future income, expectations about future economic conditions, the amount of financial risk the respondent was willing to take, and the amount of time allotted for planning family savings and spending. This study showed that respondents with both substantial financial risk tolerance and positive expectations about future income were likely to have larger household debt showing that researchers and policy-makers need to consider consumer sentiment and preference measures in modeling behavior in credit markets. Additional results showed that household debt is significantly related to two key economic variables: income and net worth.
Keywords
household debt; psychological aspects; Heckit model;
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