Analysis of intertemporal choice: A new framework and experimental results

Theory and Decision

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 209-233

  Gigliotti, Gary ^a   Sopher, Barry ^a  

^a Center for Children and Childhood Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

Intertemporal choice; Present value maximization

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; LINEAR SYSTEMS; PROBABILITY; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

FRAMEWORK; INTERTEMPORAL CHOICE; MARCHAK-MACHINA (MM) PROBABILITY TRIANGLE; PRESENT VALUE MAXIMIZATION;

LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

EID: 18244409625     PISSN: 00405833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:THEO.0000044601.83386.7d     Document Type: Article

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