Gender differences in altruism: Evidence from a natural field experiment on matched donations

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2019
Volume: 176
Issue: C
Pages: 47-50

Score contribution per author:

0.251 = (α=2.01 / 4 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper reports new findings on gender differences in altruism. Conducting a natural field experiment (N = 2,164) we study donation behavior in a naturally occurring environment using a matched donation design. Contrary to previous research, we find that reducing the “price of altruism” by increasing matching efficiency has a significantly stronger effect on females than on males.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:176:y:2019:i:c:p:47-50
Journal Field
General
Author Count
4
Added to Database
2026-01-25