Diversity and donations: The effect of religious and ethnic diversity on charitable giving

James Andreoni, A. Payne, Justin Smith () and David Karp

Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2016, vol. 128, issue C, 47-58

Abstract: We explore the effects of local ethnic and religious diversity on private donations to charity. Results show that an increase in ethnic diversity decreases donations, and that this effect is driven by non-minorities and blacks. We find a similar relationship between religious diversity and donation that is driven by Catholics, though that evidence is weaker. We find no consistent connection between diversity and fraction of households that donate on average. Our results provide a parallel to the negative effects of diversity on publicly provided goods, and opens new challenges for fundraisers and policy makers.

Keywords: Charitable giving; Ethnic diversity; Religious diversity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H41 J11 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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Working Paper: Diversity and Donations: The Effect of Religious and Ethnic Diversity on Charitable Giving (2013)
Working Paper: Diversity and Donations: The Effect of Religious and Ethnic Diversity on Charitable Giving (2012)
Working Paper: Diversity and Donations: The Effect of Religious and Ethnic Diversity on Charitable Giving (2011)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2016.05.010

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