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Anomalies: Intertemporal Choice

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Loewenstein, George, Thaler, Richard H·1989·Journal of Economic Perspectives
DOI 10.1257/jep.3.4.181
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We examine a number of situations in which people do not appear to discount money flows at the market rate of interest or any other single discount rate. Discount rates observed in both laboratory and field decision-making environments are shown to depend on the magnitude and sign of what is being discounted, on the time delay, on whether the choice is cast in terms of speed-up or delay, on the way in which a choice is framed, and on whether future benefits or costs induce savoring or dread.

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Authors
Loewenstein, G., & Thaler, R. H.
Venue
Journal of Economic Perspectives
Publisher
American Economic Association
Published
1989-11-01
Volume
3
Issue
4
Pages
181-193
ISSN
0895-3309 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1257/jep.3.4.181
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W2090540065
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863
References
5
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3.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
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hybrid

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