Some individuals borrow extensively on their credit cards. This paper tests whether presentbiased
time preferences correlate with credit card borrowing. In a field study, we elicit
individual time preferences with incentivized choice experiments, and match resulting time
preference measures to individual credit reports and annual tax returns. The results indicate
that present-biased individuals are more likely to have credit card debt, and have significantly
higher amounts of credit card debt, controlling for disposable income, other sociodemographics,
and credit constraints.
Some individuals borrow extensively on their credit cards. This paper tests whether presentbiasedtime preferences correlate with credit card borrowing. In a field study, we elicitindividual time preferences with incentivized choice experiments, and match resulting timepreference measures to individual credit reports and annual tax returns. The results indicatethat present-biased individuals are more likely to have credit card debt, and have significantlyhigher amounts of credit card debt, controlling for disposable income, other sociodemographics,and credit constraints.
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