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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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Informa UK Limited
2012
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153091 |
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