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Navigating Time-Inconsistent Behavior: The Influence of Financial Knowledge, Behavior, and Attitude on Hyperbolic
Aliyu Ali Bawalle1, Sumeet Lal1, Trinh Xuan Thi Nguyen1
1School of Economics, Hiroshima University, 1-2-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima 739-8525, Japan.
Behavioral Sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
|November 27, 2024
Summary
Financial literacy, encompassing knowledge, behavior, and attitude, significantly reduces hyperbolic discounting. Improving these aspects helps investors make rational, long-term economic decisions for better financial well-being.
Area of Science:
- Behavioral Economics
- Financial Psychology
Background:
- Hyperbolic discounting describes the tendency to prefer immediate rewards over larger future ones, leading to irrational financial decisions.
- This time-inconsistent behavior negatively affects savings, investments, and overall financial well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if financial literacy components (knowledge, behavior, attitude) can mitigate hyperbolic discounting.
- To determine if these components enable long-term economic decision-making.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of survey responses from 114,170 active investors in Japan.
- Examination of the interplay between financial knowledge, behavior, and attitude in relation to hyperbolic discounting.
Main Results:
- A significant negative correlation was found between financial literacy dimensions and hyperbolic discounting.
- Financial knowledge, positive financial behavior, and future-oriented attitudes strongly mitigate hyperbolic discounting bias.
Conclusions:
- Multidimensional financial literacy is crucial for understanding and mitigating intertemporal discounting.
- Holistic financial education programs are recommended for policymakers, financial institutions, and advisors to improve financial decision-making.
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