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@book{ Adena2017,
title = {Testing consumer theory: evidence from a natural field experiment},
author = {Adena, Maja and Huck, Steffen and Rasul, Imran},
year = {2017},
series = {Discussion Papers / Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Forschungsschwerpunkt Markt und Entscheidung, Abteilung Ökonomik des Wandels},
pages = {16, 9},
volume = {SP II 2017-309},
address = {Berlin},
publisher = {Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung gGmbH},
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.},
}