We review research that measures time preferences—ie, preferences over intertemporal
trade—offs. We distinguish between studies using financial flows, which we call “money …

Intertemporal tradeoffs play a key role in many personal decisions and policy questions. We
describe models of intertemporal choice, identify empirical regularities in choice, and pose …

Discount rates play a pivotal role in various fields, capturing the trade-off between present
and future, influencing predictions of unhealthy behaviors. Despite substantial variations in …

Choice bundling is a behavioral economic strategy designed to reduce excessive delay
discounting and bolster self-control. Choice bundling entails aggregating a series of …

We examine how 17 behavioural biases relate to each other, to three standard measures of
risk and time preferences, to cognitive skills, personality, and demographics, and to …

This paper tests the commonly-used assumption that people apply a single discount rate to
the utility from different sources of consumption. Using survey data from Uganda with both …

Research has shown that hiring discrimination is a barrier for older job candidates in many
OECD countries. However, little research has delved into why these job candidates face …

The visual communication of financial information is commonplace and involves numerous
facets, including the use of color. At the same time, perception of color influences behavior …

This paper studies how payment schemes influence subjective happiness. Self-adaptation
and interpersonal comparisons are internal and external determinants of happiness …

We study optimal savings policies when there is a dual concern about undersaving for
retirement and income inequality. Agents differ in present bias and earnings ability, both …