Financial risk tolerance of Chinese American families
Abstract
This chapter investigates the factors that affect financial risk tolerance of Chinese American households. Research on the economic well-being of Chinese American households is extremely limited. Few national datasets differentiate Chinese Americans from other race/ethnicity groups. For this study, a survey of Chinese American households residing in Midwestern states was conducted. The results showed that about 80.5 % of the sample households expressed a willingness to take at least some financial risks. Factors that have an impact on financial risk tolerance of Chinese American households included gender, non-financial assets, income, and investment time horizon. Chinese Americans represents a small but fast-growing population in the USA. More research should be done to better serve the financial needs of this group.
Citation
Original: Yao, R. (2012). Financial risk tolerance of Chinese American families. In K. B. Chan (Ed.) International Handbook of Chinese Families (pp. 499-510). NY, NY: Springer.
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