Uncertainty under hyperbolic discounting: the cost of untying your hands

Purpose - The relevance of present consumption bias on personal finance has been confirmed in several studies and has important theoretical and practical implications. It has important, measurable implications when analyzing commitment or self-control, adherence to healthy habits (e.g. exercising or...

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Main Authors: Christian Diego Alcocer, Julián Ortegón, Alejandro Roa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emerald Publishing 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Economics Finance and Administrative Science
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Online Access:https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JEFAS-06-2019-0090/full/pdf?title=uncertainty-under-hyperbolic-discounting-the-cost-of-untying-your-hands