Modernisation and Time Preferences in Tanzania: Evidence from a Large-Scale Elicitation Exercise

Assumptions about individual time preferences are important for explanations of poverty and development. Data from a large-scale elicitation exercise in Tanzania show significantly higher levels of impatience in urban areas than in rural areas. This result remains robust to adding controls for socio...

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Autores principales: D'Exelle, Ben, Van Campenhout, Bjorn, Lecoutere, Els
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Informa UK Limited 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153091

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