Increasing charitable giving – what can we learn from economics?

As part of its Big Society agenda, the current Government is keen to encourage a higher level of donations of money to charitable causes. It has highlighted new technologies, new social norms and tax incentives as potential mechanisms for raising giving. This article brings together recent evidence to assess the prospects for achieving the desired “step change in giving”.

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Year of publication:	2012-06
Authors:	Smith, Sarah
Institutions:	Centre for Market and Public Organisation (CMPO), University of Bristol
Subject:	charitable giving \| peer effects \| tax incentives

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	The Centre for Market and Public Organisation.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	24 pages
Classification:	D61 - Allocative Efficiency; Cost-Benefit Analysis ; H24 - Personal Income and Other Nonbusiness Taxes and Subsidies
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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