Worthiness versus Self‐Interest in Charitable Giving: Evidence from a Low‐Income, Minority Neighborhood

Autor:	Angela C. M. de Oliveira, Natalia Candelo, Catherine C. Eckel
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	Low income Economics and Econometrics media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Head of Household Dictator game Donation 0502 economics and business Dictator Self-interest 050207 economics Psychology Social psychology 050205 econometrics media_common
Zdroj:	Southern Economic Journal. 85:1196-1216
ISSN:	2325-8012 0038-4038
DOI:	10.1002/soej.12342
Popis:	We examine the impact of perceived worthiness and financial self‐interest on charitable giving. Both participants and recipients come from a low‐income, predominantly African‐American community in the United States. To examine this issue, we introduce a “Comparative Dictator Game,” where participants make dictator allocations for four possible recipients, each with different characteristics. We find higher charitable giving toward more “worthy” (i.e., disabled, females who are head of household, and individuals with more children) recipients when individuals donate money to different recipients. Additionally, subjects then select their preferred recipient/allocation. When only one recipient must be selected for a donation, individuals select recipients to whom they provided smaller donations and recipients with children. The results highlight the trade‐off between a desire to engage in philanthropy, supporting those who are deserving, and financial self‐interest.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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