Factors Affecting the Attitude of Working-Women towards Saving-Investment in Developing Countries

Abstract

Study of determinants of saving-investment behavior of women has been widely investigated subject of interest for the researchers of economics in the past. Researches have concluded several factors affecting saving behavior in different regions of the world. Services sector of Pakistan's economy accounts for about 53 percent of the GDP and more than 60 percent of the population of the Pakistan is engaged in services sector. The working women investment has a significant role in the economic development of nations. Savings attitude and investment behavior are influenced by past and future performance of different kinds of investment options. Women typically have lower earnings than men, which create lower total wealth. This study explore the factors which are dominating the attitude of working-women towards saving-investment behavior in developing countries like, Pakistan, and explained the key critical factors like, income, financial security and returns on investment.

Keywords: Saving-Investment Attitude, Working-Women, Income, Financial Security, Return on Investment, Developing Countries