Getting the Rich and Powerful to Give

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Kessler, Judd B.; Milkman, Katherine L.; Zhang, C. Yiwei
• 署名单位: University of Pennsylvania; University of Pennsylvania; University of Chicago; National Bureau of Economic Research
• 刊物名称: MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0025-1909
• DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.2018.3142
• 发表日期: 2019
• 页码: 4049-4062
• 关键词: Charitable giving; field experiment; behavioral economics; AGENCY; WEALTH; POWER

摘要

What motivates the rich and powerful to exhibit generosity? We explore this important question in a large field experiment. We solicit donations from 32,174 alumni of an Ivy League university, including thousands of rich and powerful alumni. Consistent with past psychology research, we find that the rich and powerful respond dramatically, and differently than others, to being given a sense of agency over the use of donated funds. Gifts from rich and powerful alumni increase by 100%-350% when they are given a sense of agency. This response arises primarily on the intensive margin with no effect on the likelihood of donating. Results suggest that motivating the rich and powerful to act may require tailored interventions.