This paper models peoples psychological well-being (PWB) by applying machine learning methods to a large dataset in the United States. PWB can be quantified by three self-reported variables: general happiness, satisfaction with the financial situation, and satisfaction with the job. First, we...

This paper considers the relationship between the economic concept of time preference and relevant concepts from psychology and biology. Using novel data from a time diary study conducted in Ireland that combined detailed psychometric testing with medical testing and real-time bio-tracking, we...

This paper draws a link between self-control problems and the contractual mechanisms of microcredit. We use a series of lab experiments in the fieldʺ which were designed to elicit measures of time discounting on a sample of 573 individuals in rural Karnataka, India. Evidence from the...