Do National Cultures Impact Mortgage and Financial Well-Being Levels? Evidence from Europe

Rashed Ashqar, Júlio Lobão, Mihaela Onofrei, Bogdan-Narcis Firtescu and Paula-Andreea Terinte
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Scientific Annals of Economics and Business (continues Analele Stiintifice), 2021, vol. 68, issue 3, 263 - 284

Abstract: This study explores the influence of national culture on mortgage and financial well-being levels in the European context. The paper employs regression analysis using mainly Hofstede's cultural dimensions and the EU-SILC dataset from Eurostat to provide a better understanding of the determinants of the decision to hold secured debts and a better explanation of the states of financial well-being. To the best of our knowledge, no study has addressed the influence of culture on mortgage and financial well-being levels in the European setting using samples from different countries and controlling for household characteristics. We conclude that power distance, masculinity, uncertainty avoidance, and long-term orientation are negatively associated with the likelihood of holding a mortgage. The results also show that masculinity, uncertainty avoidance, long-term orientation, and indulgence are negatively associated with the amount of mortgage. Moreover, individualism and long-term orientation (power distance and uncertainty avoidance) are positively (negatively) associated with being in a state of financial well-being. Collectively, our research shows that national cultures play a crucial role in household finance. JEL Codes - D10; G40; G51

Keywords: Culture; Hofstede dimensions; Mortgage; Financial well-being; Europe; corporate governance; financial reporting; bank profitability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.47743/saeb-2021-0021

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