Now or never! The effect of deadlines on charitable giving: Evidence from two natural field experiments

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics
Year: 2017
Volume: 66
Issue: C
Pages: 78-87

Authors (2)

Damgaard, Mette Trier (not in RePEc) Gravert, Christina (Københavns Universitet)

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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

Abstract

Do time constraints impact charitable giving? This paper develops a simple model to show how deadlines could affect the propensity to make a charitable donation. We then conduct two field experiments to show empirically the effect of deadlines on charitable giving. About 53,000 prior donors of a large Danish charity received e-mails and text messages with varying deadlines for giving. We find no effect of deadlines on the propensity to give. Instead we observe a “now-or-never” effect; either donations are made immediately or not at all.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:soceco:v:66:y:2017:i:c:p:78-87
Journal Field
Experimental
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25