Investigation of the convex time budget experiment by parameter recovery simulation

The convex time budget (CTB) method is a widely used experimental technique for eliciting an individual’s time preference in intertemporal choice problems. This paper investigates the accuracy of the estimation of the discount factor parameter and the present bias parameter in the quasi-hyperbolic d...

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Published in:Journal of behavioral and experimental finance 2024-09, Vol.43, p.100962, Article 100962
Main Authors: Inukai, Keigo, Shimodaira, Yuta, Shiozawa, Kohei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Convex time budget
Discounting
Parameter recovery
Present bias
Quasi-hyperbolic discounting
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Summary:The convex time budget (CTB) method is a widely used experimental technique for eliciting an individual’s time preference in intertemporal choice problems. This paper investigates the accuracy of the estimation of the discount factor parameter and the present bias parameter in the quasi-hyperbolic discounted utility function for the CTB experiment. In this paper, we use a simulation technique called “parameter recovery”. We found that the precision of present bias parameter estimation is poor within the range of previously reported parameter estimates, making it difficult to detect the effect of present bias. Our results recommend against using a combination of the CTB experimental task and the quasi-hyperbolic discounted utility model to explore the effect of present bias.
ISSN:2214-6350
2214-6350
DOI:10.1016/j.jbef.2024.100962