Two are Better Than One! Individuals' Contributions to "Unpacked" Public Goods

Michele Bernasconi, Luca Corazzini, Sebastian Kube, Michel André Maréchal.
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Michele Bernasconi, Luca Corazzini, Sebastian Kube, Michel André Maréchal.: ISLA, Universita' Bocconi, Milano
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Luca Corazzini, Michele Bernasconi (), Sebastian Kube and Michel André Maréchal

No 30, ISLA Working Papers from ISLA, Centre for research on Latin American Studies and Transition Economies, Universita' Bocconi, Milano, Italy

Abstract: We study the effects on voluntary contributions of unpacking a single linear public good into distinct but identical parts. In our experiment, subjects either participate to a one linear public good game or a two linear and identical public goods game, with marginal per capita returns of contributions being constant across treatments. We find that unpacking public goods significantly increases contributions of both unexperienced and experienced subjects. Our results highlight new strategies for NGOs for increasing charitable donations.

Keywords: Voluntary contributions to public goods; unpacking effect; laboratory experiment; charitable donations. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C91 C92 H40 H41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 15 pages
Date: 2007-12
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-cbe, nep-exp, nep-pbe and nep-soc
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Journal Article: Two are better than one!: Individuals' contributions to "unpacked" public goods (2009)
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