Modeling charitable contributions of time and money

Article Abstract:

The public goods theory prediction that government spending on charity can perfectly crowd out charitable contributions was analyzed by means of a public goods model. The model took into account individuals that contributed both time and money to a charity that produced a public good. The results offered new interpretations for existing empirical observations. In addition, a different test of the crowd-out hypothesis was suggested by the analysis. In particular, the prediction that gifts of time and money were substitutable in equilibrium were consistent with the data.

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations, Nonprofit Institutions, Nonprofit organizations, Charity, Crowding out (Economics)

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What do donations buy? A model of philanthropy based on prestige and warm glow

Article Abstract:

A model was designed to illustrate the implications of prestige associated to giving charitable donations. It shows that utilization of category reporting plans gives charities the chance to raise the level of their charitable contributions. The model also revealed that contributions will be concentrated to lower brackets if charities report using category plans.

Altruism, Altruism (Human behavior)

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Joint production and the private provision of public goods

Article Abstract:

Comparison of a joint public and private operation to provide public goods with the standard model of public good provision reveals certain similarities. However, theoretical analysis asserts the greater practicability of the joint production model. This finding is consistent with previous empirical findings.

Free enterprise

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