Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/219024 
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Year of Publication: 
2020
Series/Report no.: 
cege Discussion Papers No. 395
Publisher: 
University of Göttingen, Center for European, Governance and Economic Development Research (cege), Göttingen
Abstract: 
This paper analyzes in a within-subjects experiment time preferences when peopledecide for themselves and on behalf of others. The data show that subjects becomemore impatient when making decisions, which affect the payoff of others. Thechange can be explained by altruistic subjects who increase their focus on earlyconsumption when responsible for others' payoffs
Subjects: 
Decisions fo rOthers
Experiment
Time Preferences
JEL: 
C91
D14
D15
D81
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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