Do Donation Ceilings Increase Contributions? Evidence from an Experimental Study

François Cochard (), Emmanuel Peterle () and Jean-Christian Tisserand ()
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François Cochard: Université Marie et Louis Pasteur, CRESE (UR3190), F-25000 Besançon, France
Emmanuel Peterle: Université Marie et Louis Pasteur, CRESE (UR3190), F-25000 Besançon, France
Jean-Christian Tisserand: CEREN (UR 7477), Burgundy School of Business, F-21000, Dijon, France

No 2025-06, Working Papers from CRESE

Abstract: We study how setting a maximum limit on donations affects how much people give to charity. In a laboratory experiment with 210 participants, we compare three conditions: a neutral baseline, a suggested donation amount, and a capped maximum donation. We find that imposing a donation ceiling significantly increases both the likelihood and the amount of giving compared to the baseline. Moreover, ceilings perform at least as well as suggestions in our experimental setting.

Keywords: Charitable giving; Donation ceilings; Behavioral interventions; Lab experiment; Anchoring; Completion effect (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C91 D64 L31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 12 pages
Date: 2025-06
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