the degrees of filial and parental altruism and adjust them with their respective life expectancy and fertility rates. The … altruism than those in the other countries. Our welfare analyses reveal that the developing Asian countries must introduce more … filial altruism will trap the developing Asian countries at the current low levels of public old-age supports and social …

: by making donations to charity and by taking a public service job and exerting effort on the job. Our theory predicts …-sectional data from Germany on self-reported altruism, sector of employment, and donations to charity. In addition, we use panel data …