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Introduction to the special issue on ‘new directions in understanding philanthropic activities’

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  • Maja Adena
  • Michalis Drouvelis
  • Steffen Huck

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The papers in this Special Issue contribute to a rich literature on the economics of charitable giving. They address several novel questions covering a wide range of open issues in the philanthropic realm. For example, many of our papers study what works and what does not work for a charitable organization to boost giving money or time. Other papers examine fundraising mechanisms and possible underlying motives shaping donors’ giving behaviour. Our papers combine multiple methodologies, such as theory, observational data as well as laboratory and field experiments, to address these issues. Taken together, our Special Issue offers novel insights and approaches in the field of charitable giving that will be of interest to academics and policymakers alike.

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  • Maja Adena & Michalis Drouvelis & Steffen Huck, 2023. "Introduction to the special issue on ‘new directions in understanding philanthropic activities’," Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press, vol. 75(4), pages 885-889.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:oxecpp:v:75:y:2023:i:4:p:885-889.
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    • C83 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Survey Methods; Sampling Methods
    • C9 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments
    • D9 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics
    • H41 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods - - - Public Goods
    • L31 - Industrial Organization - - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise - - - Nonprofit Institutions; NGOs; Social Entrepreneurship

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