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| In [[economics]] '''exponential discounting''' is a specific form of the [[discount function]], used in the analysis of [[Intertemporal choice|choice over time]] (with or without [[uncertainty]]). Formally, exponential discounting occurs when total [[utility]] is given by
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| :<math>U(\{c_t\}_{t=t_1}^{t_2})=\sum_{t=t_1}^{t_2}\delta^{t-t_1}(u(c_t)),</math>
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| where ''c''<sub>''t''</sub> is [[Consumption (economics)|consumption]] at time ''t'', <math>\delta</math> is the exponential [[discount factor]], and ''u'' is the [[instantaneous utility function]].
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| In [[continuous time]], exponential discounting is given by
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| :<math>U(\{c(t)\}_{t=t_1}^{t_2})=\int_{t_1}^{t_2} e^{-\rho (t-t_1)}u(c(t))\,dt,</math>
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| Exponential discounting implies that the [[marginal rate of substitution]] between consumption at any pair of points in time depends only on how far apart those two points are. Exponential discounting is not [[dynamically inconsistent]].
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| For its simplicity, the exponential discounting assumption is the most commonly used in economics. However, alternatives like [[hyperbolic discounting]] have more empirical support.
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| ==See also==
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| *[[temporal discounting]]
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| *[[hyperbolic discounting]]
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| *[[intertemporal choice]]
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| [[Category:Intertemporal economics]]
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