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Matching Donations: Subsidizing Pro-social Behaviour

In: The Economics of Non-selfish Behaviour

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In standard economic theory human beings are portrayed as selfish money-maximizing actors. This book investigates the conditions under which people deviate from this prediction and when they are prepared to contribute to the common good in a more altruistic fashion.

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  • ., 2006. "Matching Donations: Subsidizing Pro-social Behaviour," Chapters, in: The Economics of Non-selfish Behaviour, chapter 5, pages 99-113, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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