Equivalent representations of non-exponential discounting models

DOI10.1016/j.jmateco.2016.08.001zbMath1368.91124OpenAlexW2182311829MaRDI QIDQ504400

James A. Feigenbaum

Publication date: 16 January 2017

Published in: Journal of Mathematical Economics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1917&context=econ_facpubs

zbMATH Keywords

behavioral economicsconsumptionsavingexponential discountingmyopianaive hyperbolic discounting

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Consumer behavior, demand theory (91B42)

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