Demographic and socio‐economic determinants of financial satisfaction

Shalini Kalra Sahi

International Journal of Social Economics, 2013, vol. 40, issue 2, 127-150

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to analyse the effect of demographic and socioeconomic factors on the financial satisfaction of the individual investors in India, who belong to the urban socio‐economic classification segment‐A. Design/methodology/approach - Based on a sample of 374 individual investors, one‐way ANOVA, t‐test and correlation was conducted to find out which demographic and socio‐economic variables were associated with the individual's financial satisfaction levels. Findings - The results of the research showed that factors such as age, marital status, occupation, work‐experience, income, saving rate, nature of household accommodation and investment tenure, impact the individual's financial satisfaction levels. Practical implications - With the increase in the household income levels in India as a result of the tremendous growth and expansion that the Indian economy has witnessed over the last decade, there has been a growth in the demand for financial planning and wealth management services too. The purpose of financial advisory services is to understand the clients' behaviour and needs and accordingly provide advice on the various aspects of financial planning and wealth management. The findings of the study have implications for policy makers and financial service providers. Originality/value - Though, the demographic and socio‐economic correlates of financial satisfaction have been extensively researched in the literature, there has been scant empirical research on the Indian financial consumer. This study fills this gap and is the first of its kind on the Indian Individual investor.

Keywords: Financial satisfaction; Investor behaviour; Demographic and socio‐economic factors; Investment experience; Consumer behaviour; India; Investors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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