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Bounded rationality: psychological analysis of debt behaviour

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  • SMURYGINA ANNA

    (Financial University)

  • GAGARINA MARIA

    (Financial University)

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This paper provides the results of an empirical investigation of decision-making in case of multiple debts. 211 respondents took part in the research. Methodological basis of the research are prospect theory and game theory. As the research method were used computer simulation games. In contrast to following the rational pattern of behavior, the results indicate that individuals tend to paysmall loans first and decrease the number of outstanding debts rather than pay debts with the highestinterest rate and decrease the total debt amount. Also 50% of respondents prefer to put money on a savings account with a lower interest rate instead of using it to pay the debts. The findings supportingthe idea of the rationality of individuals is bounded, when they make decision about the order of debt repayment and are in agreement with findings of other authors.

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  • Smurygina Anna & Gagarina Maria, 2016. "Bounded rationality: psychological analysis of debt behaviour," Review of Business and Economics Studies, CyberLeninka;Федеральное государственное образовательное бюджетное учреждение высшего профессионального образования «Финансовый университет при Правительстве Российской Федерации» (Финансовый университет), issue 1, pages 75-84.
    • Handle: RePEc:scn:031730:16510180
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    1. M. Gagarina A. & A. Shantseva A. & М. Гагарина А. & А. Шанцева А., 2017. "Социально-психологические особенности и уровень финансовой грамотности должников // Socio-Psychological Peculiarities and Level of Financial Literacy of Russian Debtors," Review of Business and Economics Studies // Review of Business and Economics Studies, Финансовый Университет // Financial University, vol. 5(2), pages 5-22.
    2. M. Gagarina & М. Гагарина, 2018. "Роль личностных черт в оценке состояния российского общества лицами с различным экономическим поведением // The Role of Personality Traits in Assessing the State of the Russian Society by Persons with," Review of Business and Economics Studies // Review of Business and Economics Studies, Финансовый Университет // Financial University, vol. 6(3), pages 34-43.

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