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现时偏好与行为前沿
人们对近期未来的折现很陡峭，对遥远未来的折现则很平缓；承诺机制与违约行为顺着这条曲线的走势发挥作用；课程由此收束于起点之处，只不过此时的选择发生在边际上，并且跨越了时间。
1. The bent discount curve
The bent discount curve
2. Nudges and the design of defaults
Nudges and the design of defaults
3. The course, whole
The course, whole
4. The last step
The last step
5. Present bias
A student sincerely plans to start studying next Monday, but when Monday arrives she postpones again. Which pattern is this?
6. Choosing the tool
A city wants less sugary drink consumption. Which instrument fits when the harm includes both public health costs and consumers' own present bias?
7. The commitment deposit
A gym charges 30 dollars a month and a member values each visit at 8 dollars of benefit, visiting 3 times a month without commitment. With a prepaid annual plan she would visit 6 times a month. Compute the extra monthly value created by the commitment, in dollars, as extra visits times value per visit.
8. Monday's procrastinator
A student sincerely plans to start studying next Monday, but when Monday arrives she postpones again. Which model captures this?
9. Matching the instrument
A city wants less sugary drink consumption where the harm includes buyers' own later regrets. Which policy package fits best?
10. The month's gym surplus
A gym charges 30 dollars a month, and a member visits exactly 4 times, valuing each visit at 9 dollars of benefit. Compute her monthly net surplus from membership in dollars, and write the number.