Wednesday, 10 December 2008

Thomas C. Schelling(1998)”Self-Command in Practice, in Policy, and in a Theory of Rational Choice”

This paper treats the dynamics of individual preference. People change their value at a certain time, and it is not unusual. In this paper, author first explains such self-command, and develop the concept for rational customer. And second, he takes some experiment, and last shows implications for welfare judgment.

Questions
What is the difference of self-command from simple model, and how the economical model change?
What it the implication for society or law?

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