Digital Addiction
Digital Addiction
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American Economic Association
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English
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Many have argued that digital technologies such as smartphones and social media are addictive. We develop an economic model of digital addiction and estimate it using a randomized experiment. Temporary incentives to reduce social media use have persistent effects, suggesting social media are habit forming. Allowing people to set limits on their fut...
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Digital Addiction
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TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1257_aer_20210867
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1257_aer_20210867
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0002-8282
E-ISSN
1944-7981
DOI
10.1257/aer.20210867
