This paper surveys recent work on the evolutionary origins of preferences. We are especially interested in the … maximization of classical economic theory in order to incorporate environmental or social considerations. … circumstances under which evolution would push preferences away from the self-interested perfectly-rational expected utility …

This paper suggests a method for estimating the distribution of discount rates using panel data on income and wealth …. Using the English Longitudinal Survey of Ageing (ELSA), a representative sample of the English popularion over age 50, we … general panel date on total consumption from the intertemporal budget constraint. The distribution of consumption levels is …