The economics of impatience

Ernst Fehr

Nature, 2002, vol. 415, issue 6869, 269-272

Abstract: In experiments, animals often prefer smaller, immediate rewards over larger rewards that are deferred — thus failing to maximize their total gain. Many people exhibit similar behaviour.

Date: 2002
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DOI: 10.1038/415269a

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