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Self-Control in peer Groups

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Benabou, R.
Battaglini, M.

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In this paper we study how observing the actions of others affects individuals' ability to exercise self-control.

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Paper provided by Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Public and International Affairs in its series Papers with number 217.

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Date of creation: 2001
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Keywords: PSYCHOLOGY ECONOMICS SOCIAL INTERACTIONS

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J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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