donors, such as expressions of gratitude. In an experiment, we find that offering the option to pledge gifts induces self …

experiment subjects divide 20 euros between themselves and a charity. Some randomly determined participants are induced to wear a … bracelet for the two weeks following their donation decision. This bracelet serves as a private reminder of the experiment … remember the experiment in the following two weeks. …

principal-agent experiment that shows that consistency is valued by others and that this value is anticipated. The second … experiment underlines the crucial role of early commitment for consistency preferences. Finally we show how preferences for …

preferences. We obtain a uniquely comprehensive characterization of donation motives using an experiment that varies treatments … using targeted give-aways to certain donors. A simpler fundraising strategy using only the social dimension of donor …

the effects by income source can be explained by social norms. Our first experiment induces random variation in both … earned income and windfall bonuses and shows that only bonuses increases charitable donations. The second experiment uses an … elicited in the second experiment match the donation patterns in the first experiment both overall and across subject …

Many studies document systematic gender differences in a variety of important economic preferences, such as risk … from gender differences in simple economic choice tasks, to voting over policy and to the resulting outcomes. We conduct a … laboratory experiment to provide a test of such a connection. In small laboratory "societies," people repeatedly vote for a …