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Abstract
We report the findings of a field study demonstrating the importance of non-pecuniary mechanisms for bequest giving. We show that a prompt to leave money to charity that includes social/emotional factors made during the will-making process increases by 50 per cent the proportion of wills that include a charitable bequest. In terms of magnitude, we show that this is one-third of the effect of a 40% estates tax at the threshold. We find little response to either prompts or tax-price changes among people with children indicating that, for many, leaving money to their children appears to preclude leaving money to charity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 179–191 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization |
Volume | 125 |
Early online date | 15 Feb 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2016 |
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Maximising the impact of online fundraising
Smith, S. L. (Principal Investigator)
1/07/13 → 1/03/14
Project: Research