The Behavioral Life-Cycle Theory Of Consumer Behavior: Survey Evidence

Fred Graham and Alan G Isaac ()
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Fred Graham: American University

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Abstract: We find that survey evidence on faculty pay-cycle choice strongly contradicts the neoclassical theory of consumer behavior. It is more favorable to the behavioral life-cycle theory of Shefrin and Thaler (1988).

Keywords: behavioral life-cycle theory; consumer behavior; survey evidence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: Written
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Journal Article: The behavioral life-cycle theory of consumer behavior: survey evidence (2002)
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