Information and donations to development aid projects

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics
Year: 2017
Volume: 66
Issue: C
Pages: 23-28

Authors (3)

Bachke, Maren Elise (not in RePEc) Alfnes, Frode (Norges miljø- og biovitenskape...) Wik, Mette (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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

Abstract

We conduct a dictator game where the participants donate money to development aid projects. By varying the project information, we study the impact of different categories of project information on donations. The results are consistent with the literature finding a link between tangibility and generosity. In general, more information about the development projects increase the donations, however, the increase is contingent upon the type of information. For example, recipient and thematic information has on average a significant effect on the donation, while regional information does not.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:soceco:v:66:y:2017:i:c:p:23-28
Journal Field
Experimental
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-24