, we study whether trustees can signal their trustworthiness by giving to charity. Our results show that donors are indeed … generosity, such as investments in corporate social responsibility or donations to charity during a political campaign, can …

preference types: social surplus maximizers are more likely than others to give to a charity that increases production, inequity … averters and compassionate social surplus maximizers give more to charity than do other groups; all preference types give more … charity have important implications for designing charitable fundraising campaigns …