Anomalies Revealed Using a Novel Method for Assessing Intertemporal Discount Rates

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Anomalies Revealed Using a Novel Method for Assessing Intertemporal Discount Rates

Overview

Definition and measurement

The Exponential Discount Function

Calculation of Discount Rate:

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Figure 1. Graphic solution method: To solve for the discount rate d, graph the left and right of Equation 7 as you vary d.

Pilot Study Method

Scenario Sheet

Example Answer Sheet

Results

Results, continued

Results, continued

Table 1: Mean Response (Years Sick) and Corresponding Discount Rate

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Figure 3: Proportion of Positive/Negative/Zero Discount Rates

Figure 4. Individual choices: positive, negative, and 0 discount rates.

Discussion

Discussion, continued

Outs

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Author: dewey

Email: robert-hamm@ouhsc.edu

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