Projection bias, sophistication, and sub-additive discounting

Behavioral studies have revealed the sub-additive discounting pattern, which is at odds with the prevailing hyperbolic discounting framework that explains intertemporal choices. In this study, we demonstrate that completely and partially sophisticated individuals who are aware of their shifting pref...

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Main Authors: Chen, S. (Author), Fu, R. (Author), Wedge, L. (Author), Zou, Z. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co. 2019
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520 3 |a Behavioral studies have revealed the sub-additive discounting pattern, which is at odds with the prevailing hyperbolic discounting framework that explains intertemporal choices. In this study, we demonstrate that completely and partially sophisticated individuals who are aware of their shifting preferences over time may exhibit sub-additive discounting behaviors. More importantly, these behaviors are not determined by whether an individual has hyperbolic time preferences or not. Instead, we show that the choices of reference points and partial projection bias may be the underlying drivers of the observed sub-additive discounting. © 2019 China Science Publishing & Media Ltd. 
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700 1 |a Zou, Z.  |e author 
773 |t Journal of Management Science and Engineering