teenagers do not. The evidence is strongly consistent with the child-cycle pattern. Thus, while altruism drives some giving, the …

concern for other people's welfare (altruism) in the process of making high profits. Even with few truly altruistic firms, an …

To understand the "pure" incentives of altruism, economic laboratory research on humans almost always forbids … communication between subjects. In reality, however, altruism usually requires interaction between givers and receivers, which … altruism are built on human sociality. We experimentally examine communication in which one subject allocates $10 between …

economic incentives for blood donations. Subjects who were offered economic rewards to donate blood were more likely to donate … incentives, combining all of these effects, positively and significantly increased donations, ignoring individuals who took …

interaction of psychological and economic incentives from academic curiosity to a bona fide academic field. One recent area of … study within this genre that has sparked interest and debate revolves around the "hidden costs" of conditional incentives … findings emerge. First, there are hidden benefits of conditional incentives that would have gone undetected had we maintained a …

along two dimensions of unobservable character: public spirit (altruism toward others) and honesty (the disutility suffered … anti-corruption enforcement affect the expected quality of governance through candidate self-selection. We also show that …

In this paper we present the results from a "corruption game" (a dictator game modified so that the second player can …

world-wide survey of agents involved in international climate policy, we show that the perceived support of different equity …We discuss self-interested uses of equity arguments in international climate negotiations. Using unique data from a …

This research provides the first support for a possible psychological universal: human beings around the world derive …

reciprocity, altruism, and trust from 80,000 individuals in 76 countries. The data reveal substantial heterogeneity in preferences …