Outputs (2)

Lift and Shift: The Effect of Fundraising Interventions in Charity Space and Time (2022)
Journal Article
Scharf, K., Smith, S., & Ottoni-Wilhelm, M. (2022). Lift and Shift: The Effect of Fundraising Interventions in Charity Space and Time. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 14(3), 296-321. https://doi.org/10.1257/pol.20180679

Fundraising interventions may lift donations and/or shift their composition and timing. Using data rich in both the charity space and time dimensions, we find that major fundraising appeals lift donations to the appeal charity and that this increase... Read More about Lift and Shift: The Effect of Fundraising Interventions in Charity Space and Time.

Does online salience predict charitable giving? Evidence from SMS text donations (2022)
Journal Article
Perroni, C., Scharf, K., Talavera, O., & Vi, L. (2022). Does online salience predict charitable giving? Evidence from SMS text donations. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 197, 134-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2022.02.015

We explore the link between online salience and charitable donations. Using a unique dataset on phone text donations that includes detailed information on the timing of cash gifts to charities, we link donations to time variation in online searches f... Read More about Does online salience predict charitable giving? Evidence from SMS text donations.