Double Dutch Finally Fixed? A Large-Scale Investigation into the Readability of Mandatory Financial Product Information
Abstract With the introduction of short-form disclosure documents, financial regulation in the EU emphasizes the use of plain language to facilitate comprehensibility. We evaluate whether these documents and the accompanying plain language guidelines improve the readability of mandatory product information addressed to mutual fund investors. Applying advanced text mining algorithms, we benchmark the readability of product information by means of objective and readily replicable methods. While mutual fund information on average does not come in plain language, we find that readability improved... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Journal of Consumer Policy ; volume 44, issue 2, page 151-178 ; ISSN 0168-7034 1573-0700 |
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Schlagwörter: | Economics and Econometrics / Business / Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26677487 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10603-021-09486-0 |