Measuring Discounting without Measuring Utility

S-Tier
Journal: American Economic Review
Year: 2016
Volume: 106
Issue: 6
Pages: 1476-94

Score contribution per author:

1.609 = (α=2.01 / 5 authors) × 4.0x S-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We introduce a new method to measure the temporal discounting of money. Unlike preceding methods, our method requires neither knowledge nor measurement of utility. It is easier to implement, clearer to subjects, and requires fewer measurements than existing methods.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:aea:aecrev:v:106:y:2016:i:6:p:1476-94
Journal Field
General
Author Count
5
Added to Database
2026-01-24