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

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 269-284

  Harbaugh, William T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Altruism; D64; H41; Nonprofits; Philanthropy; Public goods

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031996097     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2727(97)00062-5     Document Type: Article

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