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Deuda y manejo de tarjetas de crédito entre estudiantes universitarios

dc.contributor.advisor Ruiz Vargas, Yolanda
dc.contributor.author Madera Barbosa, Felipe A.
dc.contributor.college College of Business Administration en_US
dc.contributor.committee Rivera Santiago, Roberto
dc.contributor.committee Quintana Díaz, Julio C.
dc.contributor.department Department of Business Administration en_US
dc.contributor.representative Delgado Acosta, Bernadette M.
dc.date.accessioned 2018-01-26T17:46:46Z
dc.date.available 2018-01-26T17:46:46Z
dc.date.issued 2010
dc.description.abstract The main objective of this research was to evaluate debt management of university students at the University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez through credit card usage. Also, to identify the behavior and socioeconomic characteristics that affects the propensity of credit cards usage among university students. For this, a questionnaire was administered to twenty eight different math sections, given that every student at Campus should take at least one math course. Findings from this research demonstrate that civil status, being in the labor force and being financially independent are factors that influences in the possession and use of credit cards.
dc.description.abstract El objetivo principal de esta investigación era la evaluación del manejo de deuda de estudiantes universitarios en el Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez de la Universidad de Puerto Rico mediante el uso de las tarjetas de crédito. Además, de identificar el comportamiento y características socioeconómicas que afectan la propensión de utilizar tarjetas de crédito entre los estudiantes universitarios. Para esto, se administró un cuestionario a veintiocho secciones de diferentes cursos de matemáticas, ya que todo estudiante del Recinto debe tomar por lo menos un curso de esta materia. Los hallazgos de esta investigación demuestran que el estado civil, trabajar y el ser financieramente independiente son factores que influyen en la posesión, y en el uso de las tarjetas de crédito.
dc.description.graduationYear 2010 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11801/167
dc.language.iso es en_US
dc.rights.holder (c) 2010 Felipe A. Madera Barbosa en_US
dc.rights.license All rights reserved en_US
dc.subject Debt management en_US
dc.subject University students en_US
dc.subject.lcsh University of Puerto Rico (Mayagüez Campus)--Students--Finance, Personal en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Credit card holders (Persons)--Puerto Rico--Mayagüez en_US
dc.title Deuda y manejo de tarjetas de crédito entre estudiantes universitarios en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
dspace.entity.type Publication
thesis.degree.discipline Finances en_US
thesis.degree.level M.B.A. en_US
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