In the course of the nineteenth century charity and philanthropy played an important role in Ireland but, with the … concerning the history of charity, philanthropy and poverty in nineteenth century Ireland and focuses on the post-Famine period …

, philanthropy in Ireland, focusing specifically on gifts and receipts, it assesses the discernible trends in philanthropic giving in …For a developed country, with a reputation for generosity towards the needy, Ireland has a very limited profile in … proportion of Ireland’s €11bn turnover in the non-profit sector. Philanthropists need evidence of need and potential impact if …

Four years ago Research in Experimental Economics published experimental evidence on fundraising and charitable … contributions. This volume returns to the intrigue with philanthropy. Employing a mixture of laboratory and field experiments as … well as theoretical research we present this new volume, "Charity with Choice". New waves of experiments are taking …