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dc.contributor.authorHerweg, Fabianen
dc.contributor.authorMüller, Danielen
dc.date.accessioned2008-12-10-
dc.date.accessioned2009-08-06T12:40:55Z-
dc.date.available2009-08-06T12:40:55Z-
dc.date.issued2008-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/27164-
dc.description.abstractEarlier work has shown that procrastination can be explained by quasi-hyperbolic discounting. We present a model of effort choice over time that shifts the focus away from completion to performance on a single task. We show that quasi-hyperbolic discounting is detrimental for performance. More intrestingly, we find that being aware of the own self-control problems not necessarily increases performance. Extending this framework to a multi-task model, we show that deadlines help an agent to structure his workload more efficiently, which in turn leads to better performance. Moreover, being restricted by deadlines increases a quasi-hyperbolic discounter's well-being. Thus, we give a theoretical underpinning for recent empirical evidence and numerous casual observations.en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisher|aUniversity of Bonn, Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE) |cBonnen
dc.relation.ispartofseries|aBonn Econ Discussion Papers |x3/2008en
dc.subject.jelA12en
dc.subject.jelD11en
dc.subject.ddc330en
dc.subject.keywordEffort Choiceen
dc.subject.keywordDeadlinesen
dc.subject.keyword(Quasi-) Hyperbolic Discountingen
dc.subject.keywordNaivetéen
dc.subject.keywordPresent-Biased Preferences , Sophisticationen
dc.subject.stwLeistungsanreizen
dc.subject.stwZeitökonomiken
dc.subject.stwPräferenztheorieen
dc.subject.stwAbzinsungen
dc.subject.stwTheorieen
dc.titlePerformance of Procrastinators: On the Value of Deadlines-
dc.type|aWorking Paperen
dc.identifier.ppn58767833Xen
dc.rightshttp://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungenen
dc.identifier.repecRePEc:zbw:bonedp:32008-

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