Are Millennials Really So Selfish? Preliminary Evidence from the Philanthropy Panel Study

Harvey Rosen and Peter Koczanski
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Harvey Rosen: Princeton University
Peter Koczanski: Princeton University

Working Papers from Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies.

Abstract: We use panel data on charitable donations to analyze how the philanthropic behavior of the Millennials (born between 1981 and 1996) compares to that of earlier generations. On the basis of a multivariate analysis with a rich set of economic and demographic variables, we find that conditional on making a gift, one cannot reject the hypothesis that the Millennials donate more than members of earlier generations. However, Millennials are somewhat less likely to make any donations at all than their generational predecessors. Our findings suggest a more nuanced view of the Millennials' prosocial behavior than is suggested in popular accounts.

Keywords: generosity; Millennials; selfishness; charity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D64 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019-05
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