Testing consumer theory: evidence from a natural field experiment

Adena, Maja; Huck, Steffen; Rasul, Imran

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dc.contributor.author	Adena, Maja	de
dc.contributor.author	Huck, Steffen	de
dc.contributor.author	Rasul, Imran	de
dc.date.accessioned	2020-01-14T10:03:09Z
dc.date.available	2020-01-14T10:03:09Z
dc.date.issued	2017	de
dc.identifier.uri	https://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/handle/document/66040
dc.description.abstract	We present evidence from a natural field experiment designed to shed light on whether individual behavior is consistent with a neoclassical model of utility maximization subject to budget constraints. We do this through the lens of a field experiment on charitable giving. We find that the behavior of at least 80% of individuals, on both the extensive and intensive margins, can be rationalized within a standard neoclassical choice model in which individuals have preferences, defined over own consumption and their contribution towards the charitable good, satisfying the axioms of revealed preference.	de
dc.language	en	de
dc.subject.ddc	Wirtschaft	de
dc.subject.ddc	Economics	en
dc.subject.other	natural field experiment; revealed preference	de
dc.title	Testing consumer theory: evidence from a natural field experiment	de
dc.description.review	begutachtet	de
dc.description.review	reviewed	en
dc.source.volume	SP II 2017-309	de
dc.publisher.country	DEU
dc.publisher.city	Berlin	de
dc.source.series	Discussion Papers / Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Forschungsschwerpunkt Markt und Entscheidung, Abteilung Ökonomik des Wandels
dc.subject.classoz	Allgemeines, spezielle Theorien und Schulen, Methoden, Entwicklung und Geschichte der Wirtschaftswissenschaften	de
dc.subject.classoz	Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Economics	en
dc.rights.licence	Deposit Licence - Keine Weiterverbreitung, keine Bearbeitung	de
dc.rights.licence	Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications	en
ssoar.contributor.institution	WZB	de
internal.status	formal und inhaltlich fertig erschlossen	de
dc.type.stock	monograph	de
dc.type.document	Arbeitspapier	de
dc.type.document	working paper	en
dc.source.pageinfo	16, 9	de
internal.identifier.classoz	10901
internal.identifier.document	3
dc.contributor.corporateeditor	Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung gGmbH
internal.identifier.corporateeditor	381
internal.identifier.ddc	330
dc.description.pubstatus	Veröffentlichungsversion	de
dc.description.pubstatus	Published Version	en
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internal.identifier.review	2
internal.identifier.series	920
internal.dda.reference	https://www.econstor.eu/oai/request@@oai:econstor.eu:10419/170711
dc.identifier.handle	https://hdl.handle.net/10419/170711
ssoar.urn.registration	false	de

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