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Testing hyperbolic discounting in consumer decisions: Evidence for Argentina

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  • Garegnani, Maria Lorena

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  • Ahumada, Hildegart A. & Garegnani, Maria Lorena, 2007. "Testing hyperbolic discounting in consumer decisions: Evidence for Argentina," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 95(1), pages 146-150, April.
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