Obesity and the rate of time preference: Is there a connection?
Obesity and the rate of time preference: Is there a connection?
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DOI：
10.1017/s0021932003006205
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发表时间：
2004-03-01
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
Bogin, B
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作者：
Komlos, J;Smith, PK;Bogin, B
据推测，美国和全球肥胖的最新趋势部分与时间偏好边际率的增加有关，其中时间偏好是指人们愿意用当前利益换取未来利益的比率。时间偏好率越高，个人对与当前消费相关的未来健康风险进行贴现的因素就越大。来自美国的数据以及国际证据表明，这两个变量之间的关系是合理的。作者鼓励研究人员探索肥胖和时间偏好之间可能的联系，因为很可能会产生重要的见解。
It is hypothesized that recent trends in US and worldwide obesity are, in part, related to an increase in the marginal rate of time preference, where time preference refers to the rate at which people are willing to trade current benefit for future benefit. The higher the rate of time preference, the larger is the factor by which individuals discount the future health risks associated with current consumption. Data from the United States, as well as international evidence, suggest that a relationship between these two variables is plausible. The authors encourage researchers to explore the possible link between obesity and time preference, as important insights are likely to result.