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Measuring Altruistic Behavior in Surveys: The All-or-Nothing Dictator Game

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: A field study of altruistic behaviour is presented using a modification of the dictator game in a large random sample survey in the netherlands (n=1,964). In line with laboratory experiments, only 5.7% donated money. In line with other survey research on giving, generosity increased with age, education, income, trust, and prosocial value orientation.

Source: Survey research methods

DOI: 10.18148/srm/2007.v1i3.54

Author: Bekkers, Rene

Institution: Utrecht University

Language: English

Topic: Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W1557819424

FWCI: 11.95

Cites: 20

Cited by: 142

Related to: 10