A greater price for a greater good? Evidence that consumers pay more for charity-linked products

American Economic Journal: Economic Policy

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 28-60

  Elfenbein, Daniel W ^a   McManus, Brian ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 85017103013     PISSN: 19457731     EISSN: 1945774X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/pol.2.2.28     Document Type: Article

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