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  • Behavioral Economics
  • Decision Theory
  • Intertemporal Choice

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  • Measuring time preference is crucial for understanding intertemporal decision-making.
  • Existing methods include Money Earlier or Later (MEL) experiments and Time-Yoked Consumption experiments.
  • These paradigms rely on different utility representations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To comprehensively review the theoretical evolution of time preference measurement approaches.
  • To examine the impact of relaxing restrictive assumptions on utility functions.
  • To explore recent applications of time preference measurement across various domains.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical review of Money Earlier or Later (MEL) experiments.
  • Theoretical review of Time-Yoked Consumption experiments.
  • Systematic examination of empirical applications.

Main Results:

  • The evolution of time preference measurement shows progressive relaxation of utility function assumptions.
  • This relaxation has led to significant improvements in measurement accuracy.
  • Practical applicability of time preference measurement has also been enhanced.

Conclusions:

  • Methodological advancements in time preference measurement are evident.
  • Applications span public choice, labor economics, development economics, health, and political behavior.
  • Future research directions for time preference measurement are proposed.