Examining the investment behavior of Arab women in the stock market

Razan Salem

Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, 2019, vol. 22, issue C, 151-160

Abstract: This study contributes towards better understanding of the investment behavior of Arab women pertaining to risk tolerance, investment confidence, investment literacy levels, and herding behavior. The results, obtained from a sample of Arab male and female stock investors in Saudi Arabia and Jordan, indicate that Arab women exhibit greater herding behavior and have lower investment literacy, confidence, and financial risk tolerance levels; consequently, they invest less in the stock market than Arab men.

Keywords: Arab women; Gender differences; Investment behavior; Stock markets (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbef.2019.03.001

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