Do Donation Ceilings Increase Contributions? Evidence from an Experimental Study

Francois Cochard (), Emmanuel Peterlé () and Jean-Christian Tisserand
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Francois Cochard: CRESE - Centre de REcherches sur les Stratégies Economiques (UR 3190) - UFC - Université de Franche-Comté - UBFC - Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté [COMUE]
Emmanuel Peterlé: CRESE - Centre de REcherches sur les Stratégies Economiques (UR 3190) - UFC - Université de Franche-Comté - UBFC - Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté [COMUE]
Jean-Christian Tisserand: BSB - Burgundy School of Business (BSB) - Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Dijon Bourgogne (ESC)

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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)
Date: 2025-06
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