Brother Can You Spare a Dime? Peer Effects in Charitable Solicitation
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Charity; Social Influence; Social Ties; Common Shocks; Donations;All these keywords.
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- D64 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Altruism; Philanthropy; Intergenerational Transfers
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