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Charitable giving when donors are constrained to give a minimum amount

Cartwright, Edward J, Mirza, Zarak (2019) Charitable giving when donors are constrained to give a minimum amount. Oxford Economic Papers, 73 (1). pp. 295-316. ISSN 0030-7653. (doi:10.1093/oep/gpz063) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:87556)

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Abstract

In some instances charities insist on donors giving more than a minimum amount. In other instances charities frame appeals for funds in a way that suggests there is a minimum donation. So, what are the effects on charitable giving if a minimum donation is required? We first provide a simple theoretical model that shows the effects are ambiguous. We then report the results of two lab experiments that consider very different settings. In the first experiment the only incentive to give is intrinsic motivation. Here we find that a minimum constraint lowers giving. The second experiment involves group interaction with extrinsic incentives to give. Here we find that a minimum constraint increases giving. Our results suggest that the effects of a minimum constraint may depend critically on the mix of intrinsic and extrinsic incentives.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1093/oep/gpz063
Subjects: H Social Sciences
Divisions: Divisions > Kent Business School - Division > Department of Leadership and Management
Funders: University of Kent (https://ror.org/00xkeyj56)
Depositing User: Tracey Pemble
Date Deposited: 29 Apr 2021 14:11 UTC
Last Modified: 05 Nov 2024 12:53 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/87556 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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