Selected Publications by Jessie X. Fan

(updated June 2006)

Edited Volumns:    

* Fan, J.X., Huang, J.T. & Lee, Y. (2005). Proceedings of the 6^th Biennial Conference of Asian Consumer and Family Economics Association. California State University - Sacramento, Sacramento, CA.

* Fan, J.X. & Malroutu, L. (2003). Proceedings of the 5th Biennial Conference of Asian Consumer and Family Economics Association. National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan.

Book Chapter Publications:

* Zick, C.D. & Fan, J.X. (2006).  Economic portraits of Utah households. In Zick, C.D. and Smith, K.R. (Ed.) Utah in the New Millennium: A Demographic Perspective (pp. 67-79). Salt Lake City, UT: University of Utah Press.

* Mayer, R.N. & Fan, J.X. (2006). Wash basin and range: Economic well-being of Utah consumers. In Zick, C.D. and Smith, K.R. (Ed.) Utah in the New Millennium: A Demographic Perspective (pp. 80-88). Salt Lake City, UT: University of Utah Press. 

* Fan, J.X., Xiao, J.J. & Xu, Y. (1998). Student attitudes towards free markets: China and the U. S. compared. In Zhang, J. & Li, X. (Ed.) Social Transition in China (pp.189-212).  Lanham, MD: University Press of America.

 * Camp, P. & Fan, J.X. (1997).  Mutual fund mathematics. In T. Garmen & J.J. Xiao (Ed.), Mathematics of Personal Finance (pp.289-312). Houston, TX: Dame Publications, Inc.

 Refereed Journal Publications:

* Fontes, A.D. & Fan, J.X. (2006). Ethnic differences in status consumption. Journal of Family and Economic Issues.

* Fan, J.X. & Zick, C.D. (2006). Expenditure flows near widowhood. Journal of Family and Economic Issues.

* Fan, J.X. & Burton, J.R. (2005). Vehicle acquisition: Leasing or financing? Journal of Consumer Affairs, 39(2), 237-253

* Hong, G.S., Fan, J.X., Palmer. L, & Bahrgava V. (2005). Consumer leisure travel expenditure patterns by family life-cycle stages. Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, 18(2), 15-30.

* Zick, C.D.,  Fan, J.X. & Chang, K (2004). Impending widowhood and health care spending. Social Sciences Research Journal.33(3), 538-555.

* Fan, J.X. & Zick, C.D. (2004). An examination of the economic burden imposed by health care, funeral, and burial expenditures at the end of life. Journal of Consumer Affairs, 38(1), 35-55.

* Fan, J.X. & Abdel-Ghany, M. (2004).  Patterns of spending behavior and the relative position in the income distribution: Some empirical evidence. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 25(2), 163-178.

* Fan, J.X. Sharpe, D.L. & Hong, G.S. (2003). A closer look at health care and prescription drug expenditures by seniors. Monthly Labor Review, 126(3), 16-26.

* Lee, S.S., Bae, M.K., & Fan, J.X. (2003). A comparison of household portfolios between Korea, & U.S. Journal of Human Ecology (Korea), 45(9), 62‑74.

* Spencer, H.L. & Fan, J.X. (2002). Saving motives and simultaneous borrowing and saving. Financial Counseling and Planning. 13(2), 25-38.

* Fan, J.X. & Burton, J. (2002). Students' perception of status-conveying goods. Financial Counseling and Planning, 13(1), 35-46.

* Xiao, J.J. & Fan, J.X. (2002). A comparison of saving motives between Chinese and Americans.  Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 30(4), 463-495.

* Fan, J.X.,  Abdel-Ghany, M, & Lee, Y. (2002). Level of income and its distribution as determinants of Korean Expenditures. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 30(4), 526-539.

* Hanna, S. D., Gutter, M. S.& Fan, J. X.(2001). A measure of risk tolerance based on economic theory. Financial Counseling and Planning, 12(2), 53‑60.

* Sharpe, D.L., Fan, J.X. and Hong, G.S. (2001). Household out-of-pocket health care expenditure trends: 1980-1995. Journal of Consumer Studies and Home Economics, 25(2), 114‑122.

* Fan, J.X. (2000).  Linking consumer debt and consumer expenditure: Do borrowers spend money differently? Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 28(3), 357-400.

* Fan, J.X. and Lewis, J.K. (1999). Budget allocation patterns of African Americans.   Journal of Consumer Affairs, 33(1), 134‑164.

* Fan, J.X., Lee, J. & Hanna, S. (1998). Are apparel trade restrictions regressive? Journal of Consumer Affairs, 32(2), 250-272.

* Fan, J.X. & Xiao, J.J. (1998). Consumer decision-making styles of young-adult Chinese. Journal of Consumer Affairs, 32(2), 273-292.

* Fan, J.X. (1998). Ethnic differences in household expenditure patterns. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 26(4), 371-400.

* Fan, J.X. & Zuiker, V.S. (1998). A comparison of household budget allocation patterns between Hispanic Americans and non-Hispanic White Americans. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 19(2), 151-174.

* Chang, Y.R., Hanna, S. & Fan, J.X. (1997). Emergency fund levels of households. Financial Counseling and Planning, 8(1), 47-55.

* Fan, J.X. (1997). Expenditure patterns of Asian Americans: Evidences from the U.S. Consumer Expenditure Survey 1980-1992. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 25(4), 339-368.

* Fan, J.X. (1997). The welfare impact of implicit income generated from child-caring when working at home. Journal of Consumer Studies and Home Economics, 21, 189-199.

* Fan, J.X. & Chern, W.S. (1997). Analysis of food consumption patterns in China: Nonparametric and parametric approaches. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 18(2), 113-126.

* Hanna, S., Fan, J.X. & Chang, Y.R. (1995). Optimal life cycle savings. Financial Counseling and Planning, 6, 1-15.

* Fan, J.X., Chang, Y.R. & Hanna, S. (1993). Real income growth and optimal credit use. Financial Services Review, 3(1), 45-58.

* Fan, J.X., Chang, Y.R. & Hanna. S. (1992). Optimal credit use with uncertain income, Financial Counseling and Planning, 3, 125-133.

* Fan, J.X. (1986). The economic relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the People's Republic of China. Journal of Research on the Federal Republic of Germany, 3, 25-28 (in Chinese).

Manuscripts in Process:

*Fan, J.X., Brown, B.B., Kowaleski-Jones, L., Smith, K.R. & Zick, C.D. (under review). Patterns of household food expenditures: A cluster analysis. Monthly Labor Review.

*Fan, J.X. & Xiao, J.J. (under review). Cross-cultural differences in risk tolerance: A comparison between Americans and Chinese. Journal of Personal Finance.

* Burton, J.R., Fan, J.X., & House, A. (under review). If you don’t compute the cost, you pay the price. Journal of Consumer Education.

* Fan, J.X. (under revision). Net income, gross income, and bias in child support awards in gross income shares states. Journal of Family and Economic Issues