Present-biased preferences, self-awareness and shirking

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 67, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 735-754

  Gilpatric, Scott M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyperbolic discounting; Mechanism design; Present biased preferences; Self awareness; Shirking

Indexed keywords

EID: 49049102067     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2007.05.004     Document Type: Article

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