Fong, Christina M.; Luttmer, Erzo F. P. - In: American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 1 (2009) 2, pp. 64-87
We investigate the role of racial group loyalty on generosity in a broadly representative sample of the US adult population. We use an audiovisual presentation to manipulate beliefs about the race, income, and worthiness of Hurricane Katrina victims. Respondents then decide how to divide $100...