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Does Biological Endowment Matter for Demand for Financial Services? Evidence from Russian Household Survey

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  • Irina Andrievskaya

    (National Research University Higher School of Economics)

  • Maria Semenova

    (National Research University Higher School)

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There are many studies revealing factors which influence the demand for financial services. However genetic features, determining the individual’s overall postnatal behaviour, have not been studied within this context. This paper extends the previous literature by studying to what extent individual biological endowment, proxied by prenatal testosterone (PT) (measured by the 2D:4D ratio), can determine personal demand for bank services and insurance. We use data from the Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey of 2011–2012. Our findings confirm the existence of the link between inherent biological variation and financial inclusion: PT affects the use of bank cards, intention to take out a loan, having a bank deposit and the consumption of insurance products

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  • Irina Andrievskaya & Maria Semenova, 2016. "Does Biological Endowment Matter for Demand for Financial Services? Evidence from Russian Household Survey," HSE Working papers WP BRP 52/FE/2016, National Research University Higher School of Economics.
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    Keywords

    prenatal testosterone; 2D:4D ratio; financial inclusion; household; RLMS; Russia;
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    JEL classification:

    • D14 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Saving; Personal Finance
    • D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • G22 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Insurance; Insurance Companies; Actuarial Studies
    • O16 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Financial Markets; Saving and Capital Investment; Corporate Finance and Governance
    • P34 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions - - - Finance

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