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Does Self-control Predict Wealth Creation Among Young Baby Boomers?

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  • Tim Griesdorn
  • Dorothy Durband

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Why similar people have different patterns of wealth accumulation is puzzling. The behavioral life-cycle hypothesis indicates self-control is an important aspect of household saving behavior. This study investigated if household wealth creation from 1994 to 2008 could be predicted by self-control among a sample of young baby boomers using National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY79) data. Variables that significantly predicted 2008 net worth included homeownership, 1994 net worth, income, bankruptcy filing, inheritance, education level, race, marital status, children, retirement planning activities, locus of control, and self-mastery. The addition of self-control predictors to a regression model improved the model’s ability to predict net worth by 1.3 % above and beyond the human capital, financial status, and demographic predictor variables. In total, the model explained 60 % of the variance in net worth. Findings indicated that individuals who invested in their human capital, were homeowners, and had higher self-control, accumulated more wealth. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media New York 2016

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  • Tim Griesdorn & Dorothy Durband, 2016. "Does Self-control Predict Wealth Creation Among Young Baby Boomers?," Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Springer, vol. 37(1), pages 18-28, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jfamec:v:37:y:2016:i:1:p:18-28
    DOI: 10.1007/s10834-015-9437-4
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    1. Kyoung Tae Kim & Jae Min Lee, 2021. "A Review of a Decade of Financial Behavior Research in the Journal of Family and Economic Issues," Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Springer, vol. 42(1), pages 131-141, July.
    2. Min Cui & Jizhou Zhang & Xianli Xia, 2022. "The Relationship between Child Rearing Burden and Farmers’ Adoption of Climate Adaptive Technology: Taking Water-Saving Irrigation Technology as an Example," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(6), pages 1-22, June.
    3. Ivan Skliarov & ?ukasz Goczek, 2024. "What Makes a Household Wealthy? Is it Reckless Risk-Taking or Careful Planning?," LWS Working papers 42, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg.

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