Charitable giving under inequality aversion

We use General Social Survey data to test our theory's prediction that voluntary giving increases with inequality aversion for high income individuals, and that the opposite is true for low income individuals. We find strong support for our theoretical predictions.

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Published in:Economics letters 2010-05, Vol.107 (2), p.208-210
Main Authors: Derin-Güre, Pinar, Uler, Neslihan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Charitable contributions
Charity
Donation
Income inequality
Inequality aversion
Inequality aversion Charitable contributions Private provision of public goods
Private provision of public goods
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Summary:We use General Social Survey data to test our theory's prediction that voluntary giving increases with inequality aversion for high income individuals, and that the opposite is true for low income individuals. We find strong support for our theoretical predictions.
ISSN:0165-1765
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DOI:10.1016/j.econlet.2010.01.026