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Attitude-Dependent Altruism, Turnout and Voting

Rotemberg, Julio - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2008

voting costs and modest altruism. The model can explain higher turnout in close elections as well as votes for third …-being rises when other people share their personal opinions. The act of voting is then a source of vicarious utility because it … raises the well-being of individuals that agree with the voter. Substantial equilibrium turnout emerges with nontrivial …

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Income Inequality and Social Preferences for Redistribution and Compensation Differentials

Kerr, William R. - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2011

In cross-sectional studies, countries with greater income inequality typically exhibit less support for government-led redistribution and greater acceptance of wage inequality (e.g., United States versus Western Europe). If individual nations evolve along this pattern, a vicious cycle could form...

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The Emotional Consequences of Donation Opportunities

Helliwell, John F.; Aknin, Lara B.; Mayraz, Guy - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2014

Charities often circulate widespread donation appeals to garner support for campaigns, but what impact do these campaigns have on the well-being of individuals who choose to donate, those who choose not to donate, and the entire group exposed to the campaign? Here we investigate these questions...

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How Can Bill and Melinda Gates Increase Other People's Donations to Fund Public Goods?

Karlan, Dean; list, john - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2012

We develop a simple theory which formally describes how charities can resolve the information asymmetry problems faced by small donors by working with large donors to generate quality signals. To test the model, we conducted two large-scale natural field experiments. In the first experiment, a...

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The Importance of Being Marginal: Gender Differences in Generosity

DellaVigna, Stefano; list, john; Malmendier, Ulrike; … - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2013

distribution of altruism. We find similar results for the willingness to complete an unpaid survey: women are more likely to be on …

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The Distributional Preferences of Americans

Fisman, Raymond; Jakiela, Pamela; Kariv, Shachar - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2014

We measure the distributional preferences of a large, diverse sample of Americans by embedding modified dictator games that vary the relative price of redistribution in the American Life Panel. Subjects' choices are generally consistent with maximizing a (social) utility function. We decompose...

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A Field Experiment on Directed Giving at a Public University

Meer, Jonathan; Eckel, Catherine C.; Herberich, David - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2014

The use of directed giving - allowing donors to target their gifts to specific organizations or functions - is pervasive in fundraising, yet little is known about its effectiveness. We conduct a field experiment at a public university in which prospective donors are presented with either an...

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Social Distance and Quality Ratings in Charity Choice

Brown, Alexander Lindale; Meer, Jonathan; Williams, J. … - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2014

We conduct a laboratory experiment to examine how third-party ratings impact charity choice and donative behavior, particularly in regards to preferences for local charities. Subjects are given a menu of ten charities, with a mix of local and non-local organizations included. We vary whether...

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Fair Weather Avoidance: Unpacking Costs and Benefits in Replication of 'Avoiding the Ask'

Andreoni, James; Trachtman, Hannah; Steinkruger, Andrew; … - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2014

If being asked to give to charity stimulates an emotional response, like empathy, that makes giving difficult to resist, a natural self-control mechanism might be to avoid being asked in the first place. We replicate a result from a field experiment that points to the role of empathy in giving....

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Removing Financial Barriers to Organ and Bone Marrow Donation: The Effect of Leave and Tax Legislation in the U.S.

Lacetera, Nicola; Macis, Mario; Stith, Sarah S. - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2012

In an attempt to alleviate the shortfall in organs and bone marrow available for transplants, many U.S. states passed legislation providing leave to organ and bone marrow donors and/or tax benefits for live and deceased organ and bone marrow donations and to employers of donors. We exploit...

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