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On the Channels of Pro-Social Behavior Evidence from a natural field experiment
- Autor(in)
- Erschienen
- 14. Dezember 2009
- Nummer des Discussion-Papers
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2009-102
- Schlagwort(e)
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charitable donations
charity
pro social behavior
Tied versus untied transfers
willingness to give
- Zusammenfsg.
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We conduct a natural field experiment on direct and indirect transfer mechanisms for small donations. Charitable contributions are significantly higher if made indirectly, i.e. if they are tied to the purchase of a good sold at a premium, than if they are made directly. Donations are significantly higher under both transfer mechanisms if people are given a suggested reference donation.
- article pub. typess JER
- Research article
- article languages JER
- Englisch
- article research fields JER
- experimental economics
- JEL-Classification for JER
- D64 - Altruism ; C93 - Field Experiments ; H41 - Public Goods