“Financial less is more”: An experimental study of financial communication

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics
Year: 2021
Volume: 94
Issue: C

Authors (3)

Hurwitz, Abigail (not in RePEc) Lahav, Eyal (not in RePEc) Mugerman, Yevgeny (Bar Ilan University)

Score contribution per author:

0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Past research has demonstrated that many individuals are not well equipped to make financial decisions and hence depend greatly on the flow and quality of financial information. Various governments are implementing reforms aimed at improving the quality of pension financial communication. Certain countries are requiring a move to short-form pension reporting, and some are requiring digital reporting instead of (or in some cases, in addition to) paper reporting. In a series of experiments, we show that the ability to locate information in financial reports is sensitive to the length of the report and to the communication form.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:soceco:v:94:y:2021:i:c:s2214804321000963
Journal Field
Experimental
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-26