Time for Helping

This study investigates whether individuals engage in prosocial behavior when it requires their time but not money. In a lab experiment with rigorous anonymity arrangements, subjects receive their payoff beforehand and can engage in a tedious task to increase the earnings of a passive recipient. We find that individuals work for a significant amount of time.

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Year of publication:	2014-08-26
Authors:	Danilov, Anastasia ; Vogelsang, Timo
Institutions:	Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics and Social Sciences, Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät
Subject:	Laboratory experiment \| social preferences \| time \| opportunity costs \| volunteering \| altruism

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Cologne Graduate School Working Paper Series.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Number 05-05
Classification:	C91 - Laboratory, Individual Behavior ; D64 - Altruism ; J22 - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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