Information, competition, and the quality of charities
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Keywords
Informed giving; Quality of charity; Competition; All-pay auctions;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- H00 - Public Economics - - General - - - General
- H30 - Public Economics - - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents - - - General
- H50 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - General
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