Utility Analysis and the Consumption Function: An Interpretation of Cross-Section Data

Scientific Procedures and Rationales for Systematic Literature Reviews (SPAR‐4‐SLR)

Bibliometric research presents unique opportunities to contribute to theory and practice. Top journals and scholars from various disciplines have published numerous highly impactful articles utilizing bibliometric techniques to study different fields’ evolutionary nuances and capture emerging trends. However, studies using bibliometric techniques have often attracted criticism for failing to adequately link their derived analytical and visual outputs with theory building and practice improvement. Consequently, we ask the following question: How can bibliometric research contribute to theory and practice? To this end, this editorial (i) premiers the characteristics and distinct contributions of bibliometric research and (ii) proposes a multifaceted approach that (a) researchers can utilize to develop and demonstrate the potential contributions of their bibliometric research and (b) referees (e.g., editors and reviewers) can rely on to effectively decipher and evaluate the framing, positioning, and contributions of bibliometric research. In doing so, we hope to enhance the understanding and contributions of bibliometric research in advancing theory and practice. 

Guidelines for advancing theory and practice through bibliometric research

Consumer decision-making in omnichannel retailing: Literature review and future research agenda

Individual Investor Perceptions and Behavior during the Financial Crisis

Financial literacy: A systematic review and bibliometric analysis

India-focused research has proliferated in the last few decades. That stated, no study to date has systematically examined the nuances of the intellectual evolution of this rich body of literature. To fill this lacuna, we attempt to quantify and evaluate five decades of India-focused international business (IB) and management research in leading journals. To accomplish this, we map publication trends, shed light on the sample characteristics, major theories, research methodologies, and key research themes of the India-related literature. Moreover, we conduct a bibliometric analysis to account for citation records, authorship patterns, and underlying knowledge structure. The results reveal continuous growth in the number of India-focused IB and management studies from 1974 to 2021. The bibliographic coupling analysis identifies four major clusters of research themes. Based on our findings, we offer distinct avenues of research for future scholars interested in studying the Indian context. 

Mapping five decades of international business and management research on India: A bibliometric analysis and future directions

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the current state of research on Personal Financial Management Behavior (PFMB), with a prime focus on its antecedents and the consequences. By analyzing the research trends, methods, determinants and outcomes, the PFMB literature is synthesized, and agenda for future research is suggested. A framework is presented that portrays PFMB's antecedents and consequences and further specification of the mediation and moderation linkages.,The review is based on 160 articles published during 1970–2020. It follows a systematic approach and presents the definitions and theories of PFMB, publication trends based on time, region, sample population, research designs, data collection and analysis techniques, along with antecedents and outcomes through content analysis.,The synthesis draws upon various factors affecting PFMB, such as demographics, socio-economic, psychological, social, cultural, financial experience, financial literacy (FL) and technological factors. The prominent outcomes of PFMB include financial satisfaction, relationship satisfaction, quality of life, financial success, happiness, financial vulnerability/resilience and financial well-being. The future research agenda sums up the recommendations in the form of research questions on variables and their linkages, followed by methodological advancements.,This paper covers the scholarly work done in this area in the past 51 years. To the best of authors' knowledge, this is the first attempt to offer a most comprehensive and collective scholarship of this subject. It further gives an extensive future research agenda.

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Antecedents and consequences of Personal Financial Management Behavior: a systematic literature review and future research agenda

International review of financial analysis: A retrospective evaluation between 1992 and 2020

Purpose: This study aims to explore the impact of the containment measures during COVID-19 on individuals’ finances, financial resilience during such distress and identifying the most financially vulnerable among them. Tracing such impact during the pandemic has been challenging due to a lack of representative data. This paper addresses this gap in the present study. Design/methodology/approach: A survey has been conducted using a structured questionnaire containing various items that portray the impact on income, spending, saving, investment, borrowing, insurance and retirement. The sample consists of 699 respondents and purposive and snowball sampling has been used for data collection. The results are presented and analyzed using infographics and frequency distributions. This study conducts an analysis of variance and Chi-square tests for significance. Findings: This paper finds a fall in income and limited ability to cope with the current economic conditions. The survey highlights inadequate savings and insurance, weak retirement planning, outstanding loans and under-diversified investments inhibiting financial resilience even among the higher-income group. Particularly, lower-income strata, women and not much educated are most financially vulnerable. Further, no substantial financial benefits have been received from the government and people rely on their usual income sources. Originality/value: To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that measures the pandemic’s impact on personal finances, especially in connection with a developing economy like India. Policy interventions are critical to the millions for whom financial literacy is required now more than ever. © 2021, Emerald Publishing Limited.

Kirti Goyal

Papers

Financial literacy: A systematic review and bibliometric analysis

Mapping five decades of international business and management research on India: A bibliometric analysis and future directions

Antecedents and consequences of Personal Financial Management Behavior: a systematic literature review and future research agenda

International review of financial analysis: A retrospective evaluation between 1992 and 2020

Financial distress and COVID-19: evidence from working individuals in India