Essays about: "David Hakula"

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  1. 1. Can recipients' time preferences explain paternalistic altruism? Evidence from an online experiment

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : David Hakula; [2020]
    Keywords : Altruism; Paternalism; Paternalistic Altruism; Time Preferences; Patience;

    Abstract : I study paternalistic altruism in anonymous games, where some individuals choose to give non-monetary gifts rather than money despite knowing that the recipient prefers money. I hypothesize that this paternalism can partly be explained through altruists' information about the recipients' time preferences and present a simple model that predicts such behavior. READ MORE