The Quarterly Journal of Economics· 2012Q1

Testing for Altruism and Social Pressure in Charitable Giving

Stefano DellaVigna, John A. List, Ulrike Malmendier

1,097citations
Q1SCImago
2012year

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Door-to-door fundraising campaigns may lower donor utility by 28-42% due to social pressure, particularly for small donations, suggesting a significant portion of giving is not welfare-enhancing for the donor.

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