Giving and sorting among friends: Evidence from a lab-in-the-field experiment

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2013
Volume: 121
Issue: 2
Pages: 214-217

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

We examine dictator giving in a lab-in-the-field experiment in Cairo. Giving to a stranger and to a friend is positively correlated, and more altruistic dictators increase their giving less under non-anonymity. However, friends’ altruistic preferences are not significantly correlated.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:121:y:2013:i:2:p:214-217
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-24