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| Tekijä: | Ellingsen, T. Johannesson, M. |
| Otsikko: | Conspicuous generosity |
| Lehti: | Journal of Public Economics
2011 : OCT, VOL 95: 9-10, p.1131-1143 |
| Asiasana: | models altruism gifts |
| Vapaa asiasana: | volunteering favors |
| Kieli: | eng |
| Tiivistelmä: | We develop a simple model exploring generous behavior. It is based on the condition that some people are generous, but everyone wants to come across as generous - especially in the eyes of other generous people. Even if non-monetary donations are always inefficient, they commonly occur in equilibrium as they facilitate signaling. The model helps to explain the prevalence of volunteer work, the essence of Christmas gifts, and the taboo against paying cash in return for friendly favours. Finally, and perhaps most notably, the model explains why it is so common to ask for non-monetary favors and so rare to ask for money. |
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