WHO FAVOURS THE GAY COMMUNITY? EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE USING CHARITABLE DONATIONS. (5th September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sansani, Shahar; Rozental, Arik
• Is Part Of: Bulletin of economic research. Volume 70:Number 1(2018:Jan.)
• Page Start: E1
• Page End: E16
• Publication Date: 2017-09-05
• Subjects: charities -- discrimination -- sexual orientation -- J15 -- J78; Economics -- Periodicals; Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; 330.05
• DOI: 10.1111/boer.12136
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0307-3378

Abstract

ABSTRACT: In this paper, we conduct an experiment to determine the characteristics of individuals who are more likely to donate to a gay charity. After filling out a questionnaire that includes information on gender, ethnicity, and religiosity, as well as other factors, Israeli undergraduate students are asked to choose two out of four options: participation in a lottery, donation to a gay charity, donation to a religious charity, and donation to an education‐focused charity. Our most robust findings are that females and the less religiously observant are more likely to donate to the gay charity.