Can self-control explain avoiding free money? Evidence from interest-free student loans

Review of Economics and Statistics

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1117-1129

  Cadena, Brian C ^a   Keys, Benjamin J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84886026666     PISSN: 00346535     EISSN: 15309142     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/REST_a_00321     Document Type: Article

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