Measuring time preferences: A comparison of experimental methods

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization
Year: 2015
Volume: 116
Issue: C
Pages: 451-464

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0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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Abstract

Eliciting time preferences has become an important component of both laboratory and field experiments, yet there is no consensus as how to best measure discounting. We examine the predictive validity of two recent, simple, easily administered, and individually successful elicitation tools: convex time budgets (CTB) and double multiple price lists (DMPL). Using similar methods, the CTB and DMPL are compared using within- and out-of-sample predictions. While each perform equally well within sample, the CTB significantly outperforms the DMPL on out-of-sample measures.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jeborg:v:116:y:2015:i:c:p:451-464
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-24