Matthew Levy

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics

Houghton Street

London WC2A 2AE

United Kingdom

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

15

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Scholarly Papers (15)

Identification and Estimation of Dynamic Discrete-Continuous Choice Models *

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 12 Feb 2021 Last Revised: 10 Oct 2024
Matthew Levy and Pasquale Schiraldi
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics
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identification, dynamic discrete-continuous choice, discount factor, consumption-savings-retirement

Identification of Dynamic Discrete-Continuous Choice Models, with an Application to Consumption-Savings-Retirement

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP15719
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 11 Feb 2021
Matthew Levy and Pasquale Schiraldi
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics
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Exponential-Growth Bias and Lifecycle Consumption

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 10 Sep 2012 Last Revised: 12 Jan 2015
Matthew Levy and Joshua Tasoff
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics and Claremont Colleges - Claremont Graduate University
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exponential-growth bias, dynamic inconsistency, personal finance, overconsumption, lifecycle consumption, overconfidence

Identification of Intertemporal Preferences in History-Dependent Dynamic Discrete Choice Models

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 04 Mar 2020 Last Revised: 16 Sep 2020
Matthew Levy and Pasquale Schiraldi
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics
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Dynamic discrete choice; identification; time preferences; quasi-hyperbolic discounting

Identification of Intertemporal Preferences in History-Dependent Dynamic Discrete Choice Models

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP14447
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 03 Mar 2020
Matthew Levy and Pasquale Schiraldi
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics
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dynamic discrete choice, identification, quasi-hyperbolic discounting, Time preferences

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State Finite Dependence and Identification of Dynamic Discrete Choice Models 

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 04 May 2021 Last Revised: 10 Oct 2024
Matthew Levy and Pasquale Schiraldi
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics
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Identification, dynamic discrete choice, hyperbolic discounting, Choice sets

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Naivete, Projection Bias, and Habit Formation in Gym Attendance

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 14 Mar 2013
Daniel Acland and Matthew Levy
University of California, Berkeley - Goldman School of Public Policy and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics
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Predicting Retirement Savings Using Survey Measures of Exponential-Growth Bias and Present Bias

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11762
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 17 Sep 2018 Last Revised: 21 Apr 2023
Stanford University, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics, University of Minnesota, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research and Claremont Colleges - Claremont Graduate University
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survey-based elicitations, exponential-growth bias, present bias, financial literacy, quasi-hyperbolic discounting, retirement savings, household finance

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Exponential-Growth Bias and Overconfidence

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 06 Mar 2015 Last Revised: 17 Sep 2016
Matthew Levy and Joshua Tasoff
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics and Claremont Colleges - Claremont Graduate University
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exponential-growth bias, overconfidence, financial literacy, overestimation, overprecision

Are Retirement Planning Tools Substitutes or Complements to Financial Capability?

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 06 Sep 2022
Stanford University, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, Claremont Colleges - Claremont Graduate University and Claremont Colleges - Claremont Graduate University
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retirement planning, retirement saving, exponential-growth bias, present bias, financial literacy, financial capability

Are Retirement Planning Tools Substitutes or Complements to Financial Capability?

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 30 Jan 2022
Stanford University, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, Claremont Colleges - Claremont Graduate University and Claremont Colleges - Claremont Graduate University
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retirement planning, retirement saving, exponential-growth bias, present bias, financial literacy, financial capability

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Misunderestimation: Exponential-Growth Bias and Time-Varying Returns

Number of pages: 9 Posted: 15 Jul 2015
Matthew Levy and Joshua Tasoff
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics and Claremont Colleges - Claremont Graduate University
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exponential-growth bias, compound interest, averaging effect, extrapolation effect

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Exponential-Growth Bias in Experimental Consumption Decisions

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 01 Jun 2015 Last Revised: 06 Oct 2015
Matthew Levy and Joshua Tasoff
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics and Claremont Colleges - Claremont Graduate University
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exponential-growth bias, dynamic inconsistency, overconsumption, consumption- savings, personal finance

Who is a Passive Saver Under Opt-In and Auto-Enrollment?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12497
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 12 Aug 2019
Stanford University, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research and Claremont Colleges - Claremont Graduate University
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present bias, exponential-growth bias, household finance, retirement saving decisions, choice architecture, defaults, financial literacy, procrastination

Who is a Passive Saver Under Opt-In and Auto-Enrollment?

NBER Working Paper No. w26078
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 23 Jul 2019 Last Revised: 03 Apr 2023
Stanford University, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research and Claremont Colleges - Claremont Graduate University
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The Role of Time Preferences and Exponential-Growth Bias in Retirement Savings

NBER Working Paper No. w21482
Number of pages: 95 Posted: 25 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 13 Mar 2023
Stanford University, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics, University of Minnesota, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research and Claremont Colleges - Claremont Graduate University
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Are Retirement Planning Tools Substitutes or Complements to Financial Capability?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15758
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 02 Dec 2022
Stanford University, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, Claremont Colleges - Claremont Graduate University and Claremont Colleges - Claremont Graduate University
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retirement planning, retirement saving, exponential-growth bias, present bias, financial literacy, financial capability

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Estimating Biases in Smoking Cessation: Evidence from a Field Experiment

NBER Working Paper No. w26522
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 09 Dec 2019 Last Revised: 21 Jun 2023
Frank J. Chaloupka, Matthew Levy and Justin White
University of Illinois at Chicago - Department of Economics, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics and Boston University School of Public Health
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Are Retirement Planning Tools Substitutes or Complements to Financial Capability?

NBER Working Paper No. w30723
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 12 Dec 2022 Last Revised: 12 Jun 2023
Stanford University, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, Claremont Colleges - Claremont Graduate University and Claremont Colleges - Claremont Graduate University
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