Altruism with Social RootsAn Emerging Literature
- Brañas-Garza, Pablo
- Espinosa Alejos, María Paz
ISSN: 1988-088X
Argitalpen urtea: 2006
Zenbakia: 7
Mota: Laneko dokumentua
Beste argitalpen batzuk: DFAE-II WP Series
Laburpena
This paper analyzes the emerging literature on the determinants of giving within a social network. We propose two main explanatory variables for previous experimental results on the friendship e¿ect. The .rst is social integration, which has a positive impact on giving. The second variable is strategic and is based on reciprocity: the possibility of ex-post favors. Econometric analysis shows that both variables play a positive (and signi.cant) role.