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Generosity and Philanthropy: A Literature Review
René Bekkers
VU University Amsterdam - Faculty of Social Sciences
Pamala Wiepking
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Department of Philanthropic Studies
October 28, 2007
Abstract:
We present an overview of the academic literature on philanthropy, divided in two parts: 1. Who gives how much; 2. Why people give. In part 1 we survey the literature on characteristics of individuals and households that are related to giving. In part 2, we identify eight mechanisms as the most important forces that drive giving: (1) awareness of need; (2) solicitation; (3) costs and benefits; (4) altruism; (5) reputation; (6) psychological benefits; (7) values; (8) efficacy. We evaluate the progress in the almost 500 studies we reviewed and suggest directions for future research on philanthropy.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 67
Keywords: philanthropy, charitable giving, donations, theory, fund raising
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Date posted: October 29, 2007
; Last revised: October 30, 2007
Suggested CitationBekkers, René and Wiepking, Pamala, Generosity and Philanthropy: A Literature Review (October 28, 2007). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1015507 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1015507
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