Davison, H. Kristl; Bing, Mark N.; Hutchinson, E. Bruce; … - In: Journal for Economic Educators (2008)
When a gift is given, someone other than the final consumer makes the consumption choice. Thus there is a possibility that the gift will not match the preferences of the receiver, i.e., the gift will represent a wise use of the money given the gift-giver's tastes but not necessarily a wise use...