Research

My current research focuses on the following areas:

Financial Decision Making

Household Finance

Behavioral Financial Planning and Portfolio Management

Publications:

Fan, L., Chatterjee, S., & Kim, J. (Accepted). An Integrated Framework of Young Adults’ Subjective Well-Being: The Roles of Personality Traits, Financial Responsibility and Perceived Capability, and Race. Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Kim, J. & Chatterjee, S. (2021). Financial Debt and Mental Health of Young Adults. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning. DOI:10.1891/JFCP-18-00048

Sharma, M., & Chatterjee, S. (2021). Cognitive Functioning: An Underlying Mechanism of Age and Gender Differences in Self-Assessed Risk Tolerance among an Aging Population. Sustainability, 13(4), 2361.

Worthy, S., Mountain, T., Chatterjee, S. et al. (2021). Differences in the Determinants of Retirement Preparation between Farm and Non Farm Households. Journal of Applied Farm Economics, 3(2), 42-58.

Chatterjee, S., Fan, L., Ryu, S. & Kim, J.H (2020). A Decade Review of Asian Studies in the Journal of Family and Economic Issues from 2010 to 2019. Journal of Family and Economic Issues. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10834-020-09735-3.

Choung, Y., Pak, T.‐Y. and Chatterjee, S. (2020), Consumption and Life Satisfaction: The Korean Evidence. International Journal of Consumer Studies. doi:10.1111/ijcs.12620

Cude, B. J., Chatterjee, S., & Tavosi, J. (2020). Financial Knowledge, Personality Traits, and Risky Borrowing Behaviors in Iranian Households. Sustainability, 12(18), 7608.

Fan, L., & Chatterjee, S. (2020). The Utilization of Robo-Advisors by Individual Investors: An Analysis Using Diffusion of Innovation and Information Search Frameworks. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 31(1), 1-16.

Goetz, J., Palmer, L., Zhang, L., & Chatterjee, S. (2020). Changes in household net financial assets after the Great Recession: Did financial planners make a difference? Journal of Personal Finance.

Fan, L., & Chatterjee, S. (2019) Bequest expectations among the US older adults: The roles of generational differences and personality traits. Financial Planning Review, 2(3-4), e1057.

Cude, B. J., Chatterjee, S., & Tavosi, J. (2019). Financial knowledge among Iranian investors. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 43(6), 503-556.

Fan, L., & Chatterjee, S. (2019). Financial Socialization, Financial Education, and Student Loan Debt. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 40(1), 74-85.

Ruf, B., Das, N., Chatterjee, S., & Sunder, A. (2019). Investments in ESG-Rated Mutual Funds: Is good better than great?. Journal of Wealth Management, 22(1), 56-61.

Robb, C. A., Chatterjee, S., Porto, N., & Cude, B. J. (2019). The Influence of Student Loan Debt on Financial Satisfaction. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 40(1), 51-73.

Kim, J., & Chatterjee, S. (2019). Student Loans, Health, and Life Satisfaction of US Households: Evidence from a Panel Study. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 40(1), 36-40.

Bhargava, V., Palmer, L., Chatterjee, S., & Stebbins, R. (2018). Supportive and mitigating factors associated with financial resiliency and distress. Financial Planning Review, 1 (3-4), e1023.

Fan, L. & Chatterjee, S. (2018). Application of situational stimuli for examining the effectiveness of financial education: A behavioral finance perspective. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, 17, 68-75.

Chatterjee, S., & Fan, L. (2017). Household demand for private long term care insurance: An exploratory note. Economics Bulletin, 37(3), 1975-1981.

Fan, L. & Chatterjee, S. (2017). Borrowing decisions of households: An examination of the information search process. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 28(1), 95-106.

Chatterjee, S., Fan, L., Jacobs, B., & Haas, R. (2017). Risk tolerance and goals-based savings behavior of households: The role of financial literacy. Journal of Personal Finance, 16(1), 66-77.

Chang, Y., Kim, J., & Chatterjee, S. (2017). The association between consumer competency and SNAP participation on food insecurity. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 49(8), 657-666.

Chang, Y., Chatterjee, S., & Kim, J. (2017). Financial Strain and Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Journal of Policy Practice, 16(3), 221-246.

Zahirovic-Herbert, V., Gibler, K. M., & Chatterjee, S. (2016). Financial literacy, risky mortgages, and delinquency in the US during the financial crisis. International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, 9(2), 164-189.

Pak, T. -Y., & Chatterjee, S. (2016). Aging, overconfidence, and portfolio choice. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, 12, 112-122.

Chatterjee, S.., & Hubble, A. (2016). Day-of-the-week effect in Biotechnology Stocks — Do Policy Changes Aand Economic Cycles Matter?. Annals of Financial Economics, 11(2), 1-17.

Pak, T., & Chatterjee, S. (2016). Savings Decisions of American Households: The Roles of Financial Literacy and Financial Practice. Economics Bulletin, 36(3), 1486-1496.

Palmer, L., Bhargava, V., Chatterjee, S., & Stebbins, R. (2015). Net worth parity post-bankruptcy: Policy considerations for investments in human capital. Business and Bankruptcy Law Journal, 3(1).

Chang, Y., Chatterjee, S., & Kim, J. (2014). Household finance and food insecurity. Journal of Family and Economics Issues, 35 (4), 499-515.

Grable, J. E., & Chatterjee, S. (2014). Reducing wealth volatility: The value of financial advice as measured by zeta. Journal of Financial Planning, 27(8), 45-51.

Xiao, J., Chatterjee, S., & Kim, J. (2014). Factors associated with financial independence of young adults. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 38(4), 394-403.

Harness, N., Chatterjee, S., & Salter, J. (2014). Financial planning for the middle market. Journal of Financial Planning, 27(4), 48-54.

Chatterjee, S., & Zahirovic-Herbert, V. (2014). A road to assimilation: Immigrants and financial markets. Journal of Economics and Finance, 38(2), 345-358.

Goetz, J., Chatterjee, S., & Cude, B. (2014). Suitability versus fiduciary standard: The perceived impacts of changing one’s standard of care. Journal of Financial Planning, 27(2), 20-23

Heo, W., Grable, J.E., & Chatterjee, S. (2013). Life insurance consumption as a function of wealth change. Financial Services Review, 22(4), 389-404.

Nicolini, G., Cude, B., & Chatterjee, S. (2013). Financial Literacy: A Comparative Study Across Four Countries. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 37(6), 689-705.

Fang, M.C., Hanna, S., & Chatterjee, S. (2013). The impact of immigrant status and racial-ethnic group on differences in response to a risk aversion measure. Journal of Financial Counseling & Planning, 24(2), 63-76 .

Kim, J. & Chatterjee, S. (2013). Childhood financial socialization and young adults’ financial management. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 24(1), 61-79.

Hanna, S.D., Yuh, Y., & Chatterjee, S. (2012). The increasing financial obligations burden of U.S. households: Who is affected? International Journal of Consumer Studies, 36 (5), 588–594

Kim, J., Chatterjee, S., & Kim, J.E. (2012). Debt burden of young adults in the United States. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 23(2), 55-67.

Zahirovic-Herbert, V. & Chatterjee, S. (2012). In search of value: How subdivision names influence house prices and marketing duration. Housing and Society, 39(1), 51-76.

Kim, E.J., Hanna, S.D., Chatterjee, S., & Lindamood, S. (2012). Who among the elderly own stocks? The role of cognitive ability and bequest motive. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 33(3), 338-352.

Kim, J., Chatterjee, S., & Cho, S. (2012). Asset ownership of new Asian immigrants in the United States. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 33(2), 215-226.

Zahirovic-Herbert, V. & Chatterjee, S. (2012). Historic preservation and residential property values: Evidence from quantile regression. Urban Studies, 49(2), 369-382.

Chatterjee, S. & Nielsen, R.B. (2011). Employer-provided health insurance coverage: A comparison of employed native-born and immigrant Americans. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 40(1), 15-27.

Chatterjee, S., Finke, M., & Harness, N. (2011) The impact of self-efficacy on wealth accumulation and portfolio choice. Applied Economics Letters, 18(7), 627-631.

Zahirovic-Herbert, V. & Chatterjee, S. (2011) What is the value of a name? Conspicuous consumption and house prices. Journal of Real Estate Research, 33(1), 105-125.

Gilliam, J., Chatterjee, S., & Grable, J. (2010). Measuring the perception of financial risk tolerance: A tale of two measures. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 21(2), 30-43.

Salter, J., Harness, N., & Chatterjee, S. (2011). How retirees pay for current health care and future long term care expenses. Journal of Financial Service Professionals, 65(1), 88-93.

Chatterjee, S. & Zahirovic-Herbert, V. (2010). Retirement planning of younger baby-boomers: Who wants financial advice? Financial Decisions, 22(2), 1-12.

Nielsen, R., Garasky, S., & Chatterjee, S. (2010). Food insecurity and out-of-pocket medical expenditures: Competing basic needs? Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 39(2), 137-151.

Salter, J., Harness, N., & Chatterjee, S. (2010). Utilization of financial advisors by affluent retirees. Financial Services Review, 19(3), 245-263.

Chatterjee, S. (2009). Health insurance coverage and the role of income uncertainty. Economics Bulletin, 29(2), 1256-1265.