The size and distribution of donations: Effects of numbers of potential recipients
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- dc.contributor.author Hogarth, Robin M.ca
- dc.contributor.author Soyer, Emreca
- dc.contributor.other Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Departament d'Economia i Empresa
- dc.date.accessioned 2017-07-26T10:50:55Z
- dc.date.available 2017-07-26T10:50:55Z
- dc.date.issued 2010-11-01
- dc.date.modified 2017-07-23T02:13:35Z
- dc.description.abstract Whereas much literature exists on choice overload, little is known about effects of numbers of alternatives in donation decisions. How do these affect both the size and distribution of donations? We hypothesize that donations are affected by the reputation of recipients and increase with their number, albeit at a decreasing rate. Allocations to recipients reflect different concepts of fairness equity and equality. Both may be employed but, since they differ in cognitive and emotional costs, numbers of recipients are important. Using a cognitive (emotional) argument, distributions become more uniform (skewed) as numbers increase. In a survey, respondents indicated how they would donate lottery winnings of 50 Euros. Results indicated that more was donated to NGO s that respondents knew better. Second, total donations increased with the number of recipients albeit at a decreasing rate. Third, distributions of donations became more skewed as numbers increased. We comment on theoretical and practical implications.
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- dc.identifier https://econ-papers.upf.edu/ca/paper.php?id=1246
- dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/11732
- dc.language.iso eng
- dc.relation.ispartofseries Economics and Business Working Papers Series; 1246
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- dc.subject.keyword choice overload; donation decisions; fairness; equality; equity. leex
- dc.subject.keyword Behavioral and Experimental Economics
- dc.title The size and distribution of donations: Effects of numbers of potential recipientsca
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