The endogenous determination of time preference

Quarterly Journal of Economics

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 729-758

  Becker, Gary S ^a   Mulligan, Casey B ^a  

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EID: 0006215162     PISSN: 00335533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/003355397555334     Document Type: Article

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