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TED-Ed · September 3 · 16 min

Could your language affect your ability to save money? - Keith Chen

What can economists learn from linguists? Behavioral economist Keith Chen introduces a fascinating pattern from his research: that languages without a concept for the future -- "It rain tomorrow," instead of "It will rain tomorrow" -- correlate strongly with high savings rates. Talk by Keith Chen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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What can economists learn from linguists? Behavioral economist Keith Chen introduces a fascinating pattern from his research: that languages without a concept for the future -- "It rain tomorrow," instead of "It will rain tomorrow" -- correlate strongly with high savings rates.

Talk by Keith Chen.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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