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Saturday, March 09, 2013

Keith Chen: language that forecasts weather — and behavior

 Afro-InnoWorks, this is a concept I've had for a while
"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. Read more about Chen’s explorations »"


Keith Chen: language that forecasts weather — and behavior