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Matching and Challenge Gifts to Charity: Evidence from Laboratory and Natural Field Experiments Author info | Abstract | Publisher info | Download info | Related research | Statistics Rondeau, Daniel () (University of Victoria)
List, John A. () (University of Maryland)
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This study designs a natural field experiment linked to a controlled laboratory experiment to examine the effectiveness of matching gifts and challenge gifts, two popular strategies used to secure a portion of the $200 billion annually given to charities. We find evidence that challenge gifts positively influence contributions in the field, but matching gifts do not. Methodologically, we find important similarities and dissimilarities between behavior in the lab and the field. Overall, our results have clear implications for fundraisers and provide avenues for future empirical and theoretical work on charitable giving.
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Keywords: fundraising threshold public goods charitable giving field experiments Other versions of this item:
Find related papers by JEL classification: C93 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Field Experiments H41 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods - - - Public Goods
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