Time Preference Instability, Financial and Working Status

Giannetti, Caterina (2014) Time Preference Instability, Financial and Working Status. Bologna: Dipartimento di Scienze economiche DSE, p. 20. DOI 10.6092/unibo/amsacta/3953. In: Quaderni - Working Paper DSE (924). ISSN 2282-6483.
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Abstract

In this paper we study the drivers of change in individuals’ discount rates. Our panel dataset allows us to jointly consider socio-demographics, financial status and literacy, as well as job characteristics among the possible determinants. Our results suggest that individual time-preferences are not stable over time, especially among individuals who hold debts. Labour market variables do not play any direct role. A large part of the variation, however, is not explained by none these drivers. This supports the view that discount rates are related to an underlying unobservable individual trait.

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Giannetti, Caterina
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Time-preferences, financial constraints, debts
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2282-6483
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13 Feb 2014 07:53
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19 Feb 2014 08:58
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