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Could your language affect your ability to save money?

Keith Chen · TED

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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.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDGlobal 2012
Speaker
Keith Chen
Year
2012
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Economics, Business and management, Languages and linguistics
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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