. Tests usually conclude that the income pooling predicted by pure altruism is not observed, but family transfers are also far … mechanisms. Firstly, in the so-called pure altruism model, the parent's utility is augmented by the utility of his child. This … transfer. In a second model, altruism is impure as the parents want the child to behave in a certain way: exchange and …

I establish a positive relationship between family ties and civic virtues, as captured by disapproval of tax and … benefit cheating, corruption, and a range of other dimensions of exploiting others for personal gain. I find that family ties … altruistic individuals. The results provide a constructive role for families in promoting family values, which challenge an …

We study exchanges between three overlapping generations with non-dynastic altruism. The middleaged choose informal …

We study exchanges between three overlapping generations with non-dynastic altruism. The middleaged choose informal …

that there are large inter-country differences in the degree of selfishness and altruism, with the Japanese and Chinese … religiosity appear to be the main cause of inter-country differences in the degree of selfishness and altruism. …