Matched fundraising: Evidence from a natural field experiment

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 95, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 351-362

  Huck, Steffen ^a   Rasul, Imran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Charitable giving; Matched fundraising; Natural field experiment

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953790892     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2010.10.005     Document Type: Article

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