2016-06-01
Measuring discounting without measuring utility
Publication
Publication
The American Economic Review , Volume 106 - Issue 6 p. 1476- 1494
We introduce a new method to measure the temporal discounting of money. Unlike preceding methods, our method requires neither knowledge nor measurement of utility. It is easier to implement, clearer to subjects, and requires fewer measurements than existing methods.
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| doi.org/10.1257/aer.20150208, hdl.handle.net/1765/96233 | |
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| Organisation | Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management (ESHPM) |
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Attema, A., Bleichrodt, H., Gao, Y., Huang, Z. (Zhenxing), & Wakker, P. (2016). Measuring discounting without measuring utility. The American Economic Review, 106(6), 1476–1494. doi:10.1257/aer.20150208 |
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