The Cost of Being Too Patient

We study the cost of being too patient on happiness. We find that the relationship between patience and various measures of subjective well-being is hump-shaped: it exists an optimal amount of patience that maximizes happiness. Beyond this optimal level, higher levels of patience have a negative impact on well-being

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Year of publication:	2020
Authors:	Giuliano, Paola
Other Persons:	Sapienza, Paola (contributor)
Publisher:	[2020]: [S.l.] : SSRN

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Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (19 p)
Series:	IZA Discussion Paper ; No. 12900
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.2139/ssrn.3525228 [DOI]
Classification:	A10 - General Economics. General ; D9 - Intertemporal Choice and Growth ; Z1 - Cultural Economics
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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