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		| Anne-Sophie  Billet, Claire  Papaix and Mathias  Reymond | 
	
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		| ''Connected objects: Economic modelling of time arbitrage'' | 
	
		| ( 2024, Vol. 44 No.2 ) | 
	
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		| The aim of this article is to propose a general analytical framework that can be transposed to different experiments and studies about individual preferences for connected objects (CO) at home. From revealed individual preferences for CO over time, as a substitute for non-connected time, we formalise a simple microeconomic optimisation model applied to two individuals assumed to share the same home. We show that individual preferences naturally seek a balance between time passed on CO, social link with the housemate and time devoted to other activities. | 
	
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		| Keywords: Connected objects; smart homes; time arbitrage; social interactions; wellbeing. | 
	
		| JEL: D1 - Household Behavior: General L8 - Industry Studies: Services: General
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		| | Manuscript Received : Jan 18 2024 |  | Manuscript Accepted : Jun 30 2024 | 
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