Does Gender Difference Impact Investment Decisions? Evidence from Oman

Syed Ahsan Jamil and Khaliquzzaman Khan
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Syed Ahsan Jamil: Department of Accounting & Finance, College of Commerce and Business Administration, Dhofar University, Salalah, Oman
Khaliquzzaman Khan: Department of Management & Marketing, College of Commerce and Business Administration, Dhofar University, Salalah, Oman

International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 2016, vol. 6, issue 2, 456-460

Abstract: Humans are believed to be rational decision makers and documentary evidence proves a signifi cant heterogeneity across individuals when it comes to investment decision making and risk bearing. The study is an attempt to explore and understand the heterogeneity of investment decision when it comes to gender behavior with focus on women. The aim of this research is to explore role of gender in investment decision making and to identify the points of difference between the two genders with respect to their vulnerability towards various behavioral bias in their pursuit for prospective fi nancial gains. The research attempts to understand the susceptibility of genders to normative infl uences and herd tendencies in the context of Oman

Keywords: Behavioral Finance; Prospect Theory; Risk; Herd Behavior (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G02 G21 G24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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