Survey research in finance

Abstract

Purpose

To provide an introduction for the special issue on surveys, to give an overview of the survey literature and debate, and to provide direction for future research using the survey method.

Design/methodology/approach

Survey of the relevant literature.

Findings

The survey technique can be productively applied to a large number of finance topics but researchers must be careful to incorporate the same degree of rigor used with other research methods.

Originality/value

Summarizes and ties together the papers included in the special issue and explains the overall contribution of the special issue on surveys.

Citation

Neuhauser, K.L. (2007), "Survey research in finance", International Journal of Managerial Finance, Vol. 3 No. 1, pp. 5-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/17439130710721626