Does It Matter if You Are Observed by Others? Evidence from Donations in the Field. (18th January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Alpízar, Francisco; Martinsson, Peter
• Is Part Of: Scandinavian journal of economics. Volume 115:Number 1(2013:Mar.)
• Page Start: 74
• Page End: 83
• Publication Date: 2013-01-18
• Subjects: Donation -- prosocial behavior -- third party; C93 -- D03 -- H40 -- Q28; Economics -- Periodicals; 330.05
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9442.2012.01744.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0347-0520

Abstract

Abstract: We investigate whether people's donations in the field are affected by the presence of others. In the analysis, we distinguish between individuals who arrived at a national park alone and those who arrived as members of a group. We also investigated the effect of donations being made in the presence of a third party made in the presence of a third party. We find that donations are significantly more frequent for individuals who are members of a group. When a third party is present, we find that the total donations by individuals who are a part of a group are significantly higher than those of lone travelers, mainly because of the increased probability of donating.