Wojciech, Kopczuk; Joel, Slemrod - In: The B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics 5 (2005) 1, pp. 1-26
We model denial of death and its effect on economic behavior. Attempts to reduce death anxiety and the possibility of denial of mortality-relevant information interact with intertemporal choices and may lead to time-inconsistent behavior and other behavioral phenomena. In the model, repression...