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| dc.contributor.author | Nassar, Rita Lynn Michel. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-10-02T09:24:20Z |
| dc.date.available | 2013-10-02T09:24:20Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2012 |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10938/9421 |
| dc.description | Thesis (M.A.)--American University of Beirut, Department of Economics, 2012. |
| dc.description | Advisor : Dr. Nisreen Salti, Assistant Professor, Economics--Members of Committee : Dr. Leonidas Michelis, Professor, Economics ; Dr. Isabella Ruble, Assistant Professor, Economics. |
| dc.description | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 58-60) |
| dc.description.abstract | The primary motivation behind this paper is to study the reputational concerns behind donations to charity. We develop an experiment in which students’ donations are compared in situations where they are anonymous to situations when they are made public. We find that anonymity decreases the levels of contribution. Our results show that the degree of familiarity between the donor and the rest of the participants significantly affects their attitudes towards charity, this effect varying by gender. |
| dc.format.extent | x, 60 leaves : col. ill. ; 30 cm. |
| dc.language.iso | eng |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Theses, Dissertations, and Projects |
| dc.subject.classification | T:005693 AUBNO |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Charity. |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Self-interest. |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Altruism -- Psychological aspects. |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Altruism -- Economic aspects. |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Helping behavior -- Economic aspects. |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Economics -- Psychological aspects. |
| dc.title | The selfish samaritan |
| dc.type | Thesis |
| dc.contributor.department | American University of Beirut. Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Department of Economics. |
