An agent with dynamically inconsistent preferences may deviate from her plan of action as the future draws near. An exponential discounter may do exactly the same when facing an uncertain future. Through an experiment we compare preference-based vs. uncertainty-based explanations for choice reversal over time by eliciting choices for pre-commitment and flexibility. Evidence of widespread commitment favors a preference-based explanation.
Pre-commitment and flexibility in a time decision experiment / Casari M.. - In: JOURNAL OF RISK AND UNCERTAINTY. - ISSN 0895-5646. - STAMPA. - 38:2(2009), pp. 117-141. [10.1007/s11166-009-9061-5]
Pre-commitment and flexibility in a time decision experiment
CASARI, MARCO
2009
Abstract
An agent with dynamically inconsistent preferences may deviate from her plan of action as the future draws near. An exponential discounter may do exactly the same when facing an uncertain future. Through an experiment we compare preference-based vs. uncertainty-based explanations for choice reversal over time by eliciting choices for pre-commitment and flexibility. Evidence of widespread commitment favors a preference-based explanation.File in questo prodotto:
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