Gender differences in time preferences

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Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2014
Volume: 122
Issue: 3
Pages: 413-415

Authors (2)

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0.505 = (α=2.02 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

This paper reports the results from a large online experiment in which we examine gender differences in time preferences. Subjects choose in different situations between receiving an immediate payment and receiving a different sum later. We find that more men than women are impatient and choose to receive the immediate payment, at least if the implicit interest rate of the “late” option is neither too high nor too low.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:122:y:2014:i:3:p:413-415
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
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2026-01-25