Overborrowing, Overeating, and Addictive Behavior

Shinsuke Ikeda

Chapter Chapter 5 in The Economics of Self-Destructive Choices, 2016, pp 113-151 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract I would like to think about self-destructive choices from the perspective of discounting—hyperbolic discounting in particular—which governs intertemporal choices. Specifically, I will take up behavioral problems regarding (1) economic decision-making that involves undersaving and overborrowing, (2) health-related decision-making that involves overeating and obesity, and (3) decisions that relate to addictive consumption, such as smoking, drinking, and gambling. I shall examine them one by one.

Keywords: Interest Rate; Discount Rate; Credit Card; High Interest Rate; Hyperbolic Discount (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/978-4-431-55793-7_5

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