Impatience, Incentives and Obesity

Charles Courtemanche; Garth Heutel; Patrick McAlvanah

doi:10.1111/ecoj.12124

journal article Jun 25, 2014

Impatience, Incentives and Obesity

Charles Courtemanche Garth Heutel Patrick McAlvanah

The Economic Journal Vol. 125 No. 582 pp. 1-31 · Oxford University Press (OUP)

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Published: Jun 25, 2014
Vol/Issue: 125(582)
Pages: 1-31
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Authors

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Charles Courtemanche

Georgia State University and NBER

G

Garth Heutel

University of North Carolina at Greensboro and NBER

P

Patrick McAlvanah

Federal Trade Commission

Funding

Bryan School of Business and Economics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Award: N/A (Dean's Research Scholars Program)

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Charles Courtemanche, Garth Heutel, Patrick McAlvanah (2014). Impatience, Incentives and Obesity. The Economic Journal, 125(582), 1-31. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecoj.12124

Impatience, Incentives and Obesity

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