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Charitable giving under inequality aversion

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  • Derin-Güre, Pinar
  • Uler, Neslihan

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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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  • Derin-Güre, Pinar & Uler, Neslihan, 2010. "Charitable giving under inequality aversion," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 107(2), pages 208-210, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:107:y:2010:i:2:p:208-210
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