Browsing Discussion Papers by Subject "Altruism"
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Altruist talk may (also) be cheap: Revealed versus stated altruism as a predictor in stated preference studies
(Discussion Paper;No. 952, Working paper, 2021-04)Altruistic preferences of various forms may cause difficulties in welfare economics. In the valuation of public goods, such preferences are believed to help explain the substantial non-use values found in many stated ... -
Does public policy crowd out private contributions to public goods?
(Discussion Papers;No. 300, Working paper, 2001)Abstract: It is sometimes claimed that individuals’ contributions to public goods are not motivated by economic costs and benefits alone, but that people also have a moral or norm-based motivation. A number of studies ... -
The relationship between altruism and equal sharing. Evidence from inter vivos transfer behavior
(Discussion Papers;No. 439, Working paper, 2005)Abstract: Several studies reject the implications of the altruism model. In this study it is argued that parents who transfer resources to their children both are altruistic and influenced by an equal division fairness ...