How much time-inconsistency is there and does it matter? Evidence on self-awareness, size, and effects

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 68, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 645-656

  Wong, Wei Kang ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Present biased preferences; Procrastination; Self awareness; Time inconsistency

Indexed keywords

EID: 56549108650     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2008.09.005     Document Type: Article

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