HANS-PETER WEIKARD
Published: 27.11.2001 〉 Heft 8 (von 8) 2001 〉 Resort: Articles
Submitted: N. A. 〉 Feedback to authors after first review: N. A. 〉 Accepted: N. A.
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ABSTRACT
On the Rationality of Sequential ChoiceThe paper discusses the problem of discounting, time preference, and time consistent decision making. While a constant pure rate of time preference leads to consistent consumption plans, other discounting schemes - like hyperbolic discounting - do not. Using a so-called money pump argument, time inconsistencies can be shown to be irrational. The paper also explores the use of a hedonic utility concept to explain sequential choice behaviour.