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Voluntary "donations" versus reward-oriented "contributions" : two experiments on framing in funding mechanisms
Adena, Maja; Huck, Steffen - 2022 - This version: 05 May 2022
In an artefactual field experiment, we implemented a crowdfunding campaign for an institute's summer party and compared donation and contribution framings. We found that the use of the word 'donation' generated higher revenue than the use of 'contribution'. While the individuals receiving the...
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Gender norms and labor-supply expectations : experimental evidence from adolescents
Grewenig, Elisabeth; Lergetporer, Philipp; Werner, Katharina - 2020
Gender gaps in labor-market outcomes often emerge with the arrival of the first child. We investigate a causal link … between gender norms and labor-supply expectations within a survey experiment among 2,000 German adolescents. Using a … norm towards mothers significantly reduce girls’ self-expected labor supply and thereby increase the expected gender …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012499686
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Gendered access to finance : the role of team formation, idea quality, and implementation constraints in business evaluations
Bartoš, Vojtěch; Castro, Silvia; Czura, Kristina; … - 2023
We analyze gender discrimination in entrepreneurship finance. Access to finance is crucial for entrepreneurial success … entrepreneurial teams. In a lab-in-the-field experiment with Ugandan loan officers, we document gender discrimination of individual … female entrepreneurs, but no gender bias in the evaluation of entrepreneurial teams. Our results suggest that the observed …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014477359
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Matching donations without crowding out? : some theoretical considerations and a field experiment
Adena, Maja; Huck, Steffen - 2015
Is there a way of matching donations that avoids crowding out? And, more generally, what is the best way to utilize a bigger lead gift for raising smaller contribu-tions in a fundraising campaign? To answer these questions, we present a novel matching method, some simple theoretical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011280712
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Comparing charitable fundraising schemes : evidence from a field experiment and a structural model
Huck, Steffen; Rasul, Imran; Shephard, Andrew - 2012
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009630088
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Charitable giving and nonbinding contribution-level suggestions : evidence from a field experiment
Adena, Maja; Huck, Steffen; Rasul, Imran - 2013
When asking for donations, charitable organizations often use suggestions concerning the amount of potential contributions. However, the evidence concerning the effects of such suggestions is scarce and inconsistent. Unlike the majority of existing studies concerned with small-money...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009763123
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Comparing charitable fundraising schemes : evidence from a natural field experiment and a structural model
Huck, Steffen; Rasul, Imran; Shephard, Andrew - 2013 - Revised August 2013
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010127227
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Matching donations without crowding out? : some theoretical considerations, a field, and a lab experiment
Adena, Maja; Huck, Steffen - 2016 - (Revised March 2016)
Is there a way of matching donations that avoids crowding out? We introduce a novel matching method where the matched amount is allocated to a different project, present some simple theoretical considerations that predict reduced crowding out or more crowding in (depending on the degree of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011440422
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A field experiment on crowdfunding for a club good
Adena, Maja; Huck, Steffen - 2016
While increasingly popular in many domains crowdfunding remains largely un-derresearched and little is known about the best way to encourage participation. In a field experiment we vary suggested amounts and test different wordings for a campaign to finance a club good - an institute's summer...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011530003
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A note on charitable giving by corporates and aristocrats : evidence from a field experiment
Bassi, Vittorio; Huck, Steffen; Rasul, Imran - 2016
Multiple sources of funding are becoming increasingly important for charitable organizations. Donations from corporate donors for example account for 25-35% of charitable income for the largest US charities, across charitable sectors. This note presents some tentative first evidence from a...
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