Impure altruism in dictators' giving

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Public Economics
Year: 2013
Volume: 97
Issue: C
Pages: 1-8

Score contribution per author:

1.341 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

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

Abstract

We design an experiment to test whether incomplete crowding out in dictator games can be rationalized by the impurely altruistic preferences. By giving the recipients an endowment of varying levels, we create an environment in which crowding out may occur. We find that the behavior of 66% of the dictators can be rationalized by the impurely altruistic utility function.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:pubeco:v:97:y:2013:i:c:p:1-8
Journal Field
Public
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25