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How Time Preferences Differ: Evidence from 53 Countries
Mei Wang
WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management
Marc Oliver Rieger
University of Trier
Thorsten Hens
University of Zurich - Department of Banking and Finance; Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH); Swiss Finance Institute (Zurich Center)
December 25, 2015
Journal of Economic Psychology, Forthcoming
Abstract:
We present results from the first large-scale international survey on time discounting, conducted in 45 countries. Cross-country variation cannot simply be explained by economic variables such as interest rates or inflation. In particular, we find strong evidence for cultural differences, as measured by the Hofstede cultural dimensions. For example, high levels of Uncertainty Avoidance or Individualism are both associated with strong hyperbolic discounting. Moreover, as application of our data, we find evidence for an impact of time preferences on the capability of technological innovations in a country and on environmental protection.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 53
Keywords: Intertemporal decision, Endogenous preference, Cross-cultural comparison
JEL Classification: D90, F40
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Date posted: October 4, 2009
; Last revised: January 7, 2016
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