In this paper we investigate the relationship between earnings and charitable giving. We set up a real effort … want to donate a share of their earnings to a charity of their choice. We find that, despite large differences in earnings … experiment, in which subjects enter data in four one-hour occasions and are paid a piece rate. From the second occasion onwards …

In this paper we investigate the relationship between earnings and charitable giving. We set up a real effort … want to donate a share of their earnings to a charity of their choice. We find that, despite large differences in earnings … experiment, in which subjects enter data in four one-hour occasions and are paid a piece rate. From the second occasion onwards …

their effect across charity space and time. We find that major fundraising appeals lift total donations, but surprisingly …Fundraising interventions may lift donations and/or shift their composition and timing, making it important to study …

between social group size and fundraising outcomes: (i) a positive relationship between group size and the total number of …

contributions. In our randomized field experiment, opera visitors received solicitation letters asking to support a social youth …

Much fundraising is done by individuals within existing social groups. Exploiting a unique dataset, we demonstrate …

.1, yielding a total elasticity of about -0.35. These estimates mask considerable heterogeneity: high-income individuals respond … more on the intensive margin, while the extensive-margin response is stronger for low-income taxpayers. We then derive new …

the realized state of the world. In a second experiment, risk affects the earnings of givers but not of beneficiaries. We … interact in such situations. In this paper we provide experimental evidence on this question. In a first experiment givers are … not exposed to risk while beneficiaries' final earnings may be larger or smaller than the allocation itself, depending on …

effectiveness of social incentives -- that take the form of a donation received by a charity of the subject's choice -- to financial …

Recent literature has shown that all-pay auctions raise more money for charity than winner-pay auctions. We demonstrate …