The effect of charitable giving on workers’ performance: Experimental evidence

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization
Year: 2016
Volume: 131
Issue: PA
Pages: 61-74

Authors (3)

Score contribution per author:

0.673 = (α=2.02 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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

Abstract

We investigate how donating worker earnings for voluntary extra work, a form of corporate social responsibility, affects worker behavior. Participants entered data for 60minutes, with piece-rate pay. They could then stay for up to another 30minutes; we varied the piece-rate pay and whether it was paid to the worker or to charity. When this piece-rate is high, workers produce more for own pay than when their earnings go to charity. However, with low piece-rates, this relationship reverses. There is also little difference in performance between paying workers a small amount and not paying anything at all.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jeborg:v:131:y:2016:i:pa:p:61-74
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25