Buechel, Berno; Mechtenberg, Lydia; Petersen, Julia - Sonderforschungsbereich 649: Ökonomisches Risiko, … - 2014
We conducted a multi-wave field experiment to study the interaction of peer effects and selfcontrol among undergraduate students. We use a behavioral measure of self-control based on whether students achieve study related goals they have set for themselves. We find that both self-control and the...