Naïve and Capricious: Stumbling into the ring of self-control conflict
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- Kristian Ove R. Myrseth & Conny Wollbrant, 2011. "Naïve and capricious: Stumbling into the ring of self-control conflict," ESMT Research Working Papers ESMT-11-09, ESMT European School of Management and Technology.
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self-control; temptation; inter-temporal choice; pre-commitment;All these keywords.
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- D01 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Microeconomic Behavior: Underlying Principles
- D03 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Behavioral Microeconomics: Underlying Principles
- D69 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Other
- D90 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics - - - General
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