Öppna denna publikation i ny flik eller fönster >>2019 (Engelska)Ingår i: Economics Letters, ISSN 0165-1765, E-ISSN 1873-7374, Vol. 176, s. 47-50Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat) Published
Abstract [en]
This paper reports new findings on gender differences in altruism. Conducting a natural field experiment (N = 2,164) we study donation behavior in a naturally occurring environment using a matched donation design. Contrary to previous research, we find that reducing the "price of altruism" by increasing matching efficiency has a significantly stronger effect on females than on males.
Ort, förlag, år, upplaga, sidor
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA, 2019
Nyckelord
Social preferences; Field experiment; Gender
Nationell ämneskategori
Nationalekonomi
Identifikatorer
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-157269 (URN)10.1016/j.econlet.2018.12.029 (DOI)000464089400011 ()2-s2.0-85059260481 (Scopus ID)
Anmärkning
Funding Agencies|Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg foundation [2014.0187]
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