Present-bias, quasi-hyperbolic discounting, and fixed costs

@article{Benhabib2010PresentbiasQD,
  title={Present-bias, quasi-hyperbolic discounting, and fixed costs},
  author={Jess Benhabib and Alberto Bisin and Andrew Schotter},
  journal={Games Econ. Behav.},
  year={2010},
  volume={69},
  pages={205-223}
}
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