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Matching donations without crowding out? Some theoretical considerations, a field, and a lab experiment
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Abstract "Is there a way of matching donations that avoids crowding out? We introduce a novel matching method where the matched amount is allocated to a different project, present some simple theoretical considerations that predict reduced crowding out or more crowding in (depending on the degree of substitu... view more
"Is there a way of matching donations that avoids crowding out? We introduce a novel matching method where the matched amount is allocated to a different project, present some simple theoretical considerations that predict reduced crowding out or more crowding in (depending on the degree of substitutability between the two projects) and present evidence from a large-scale natural field experiment and a laboratory experiment. Similar to findings in the literature, conventional matching for the same project results in partial crowding out in the field experiment and, as predicted, crowding out is reduced under the novel matching scheme. The lab experiment provides more fine-tuned evidence for the change in crowding and yields further support for the theory: the novel matching method works best when the two projects are complements rather than substitutes." (author's abstract)... view less
Classification
Other Fields of Social Welfare
Free Keywords
charitable giving; matched fundraising; natural field experiment
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Edition
rev. version, March 2016
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
29 p.
Series
Discussion Papers / Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Forschungsschwerpunkt Markt und Entscheidung, Abteilung Ökonomik des Wandels, SP II 2015-302r
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10419/129500
Status
Published Version; reviewed
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