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We present evidence from a natural field experiment designed to shed light on the efficacy of fundraising schemes in which donations are matched by a lead donor. In conjunction with the Bavarian State Opera House, we mailed 14,000 regular opera attendees a letter describing a charitable...
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We present evidence from a natural field experiment and structural model designed to shed light on the efficacy of alternative fundraising schemes. In conjunction with the Bavarian State Opera, we mailed 25,000 opera attendees a letter describing a charitable fundraising project organized by the...
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When asking for donations, charitable organizations often suggest a potential amount to contribute. However, the evidence concerning the effects of such suggestions is scarce and inconsistent. Unlike the majority of earlier studies concerned with small-money solicitations, we examine the effect...
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A Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) in the health-care sector is used to test the loss aversion theory that is derived … with non-tangible attributes. A health-care event is used for empirical illustration: The loss aversion theory is tested …
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experience on preferences for attributes of health-care events. We are using two very different samples and a methodology that … facilitates the estimation of marginal utilities of various attributes of a composite non-traded health-care service. Discrete … is that preferences for health-care attributes are significantly changed as a result of experience with the health event …
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Using a survey approach, we ask consumers to reveal their preferences over pricing schemes that may differ in terms of the average price of consumption, the amount of price variation, and the probability of being rationed. We find that consumers dislike pricing schemes that vary prices more but...
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as experience is accumulated. This paper tests the effect of experience with a health-care service on preferences for … basic findings are that preferences change significantly as a result of experience with the health event; that the effect of …
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Pricing schemes that vary prices in response to demand shocks may antagonize consumers and reduce demand. At the same time, consumers may take advantage of the opportunities offered by price changes. Overall, the net impact of varying price on demand is ambiguous. We investigate the issue...
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Using data from a unique pricing experiment, we investigate Vickrey’s conjecture that responsive pricing can be used to smooth both predictable and unpredictable demand shocks. Our evidence shows that increasing the responsiveness of price to demand conditions reduces the magnitude of...
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