Three academic research papers on the topic of behavioral finance will be presented. The papers will address: (1) the behavioral aspect of financial decision-making in the Covid-19 pandemic, (2) the application of structural equation modeling to anxiety and trust; (3) saving for retirement under climate change.
Papers Presented: Resilient personality or financial resilience framework for coping with physical and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic; Authors: Megan McCoy, Ives Machiz, Kenneth White, Kimberly Watkins, Portia Johnson, Chet Bennetts
Examining Anxiety as an Additional Antecedent to Trust and Commitment in Financial Planning Using Structural Equation Modeling; Authors: Ives Machiz, Joanne Wu
How Climate Anxiety Affects Millennials’ Propensity to Save for Retirement: An Exploratory Study; Authors: Marissa Hettinger, Sabrina Helm, Kealie Walker
