Can commitments cause counterpreferential choices?

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Journal of Economic Methodology 30 (2):94-106 (2022)
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Commitments are crucial for our lives but there is no consensus on how commitments and preferences relate to each other. In this paper, we present three empirical studies that provide evidence that people sometimes choose a less preferred option when they have made a commitment.

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10.1080/1350178x.2022.2077407

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Michael Messerli
University of Berne
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