The effect of language on economic behavior: Examining the causal link between future tense and time preference in the lab
@article{Chen2019TheEO, title={The effect of language on economic behavior: Examining the causal link between future tense and time preference in the lab}, author={Josie I. Chen and Tai-Sen He and Yohanes E. Riyanto}, journal={European Economic Review}, year={2019} }
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