Date of Award

8-1-2022

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Public Administration and Policy

Content Description

1 online resource (xi, 427 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Gang Chen

Committee Members

Patricia Strach, Stephen Weinberg

Keywords

behavioral finance, capital markets in developing countries, investor behavior, mixed method research, Individual investors, Investment advisors

Subject Categories

Economics | Finance and Financial Management | Social and Behavioral Sciences

Abstract

Despite efforts to improve investment behavior, equity participation worldwide remains low. Researchers have attempted to explain the reluctance to purchase risky assets by seeking to identify the barriers investors face during the investment process. However, past empirical results relied on data often collected as part of a larger investigation and not explicitly centered on barriers to investing. We seek to deepen the understanding of investor behavior with qualitative and qualitative research designed to specifically identify the obstacles typically faced by potential investors, with a particular focus on Mexico.

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