Rationalizing hyperbolic discounting

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 245-252

  Azfar, Omar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

C9; D8; D9; Dynamic inconsistency; Hyperbolic discounting; Non constant discounting; Rationality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001196348     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-2681(99)00009-8     Document Type: Article

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