The Quarterly Journal of Economics in the news:
Altruism Versus Social Pressure in Charitable Giving
Every year, 90% of Americans give money to charities. One may wonder: what moves all of these people to donate? Is such generosity necessarily welfare enhancing for the giver?
Testing for Altruism and Social Pressure in Charitable Giving
By Stefano DellaVigna, John A. List, and Ulrike Malmendier
Advance Access, January 18, 2012
Read the blog post here
In the News:
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Study Finds Reports of Domestic Violence Rise 10% After NFL Upsets
Calls to the police reporting men’s assaults on their wives or intimate partners rose 10 percent in areas where the local National Football League team lost a game they were favored to win, according to an analysis of 900 regular-season NFL games:
Family Violence and Football: The Effect of Unexpected Emotional Cues on Violent Behavior
David Card and Gordon B. Dahl
Advance Access, 21 March 2011
Read the press release here.
In the News:
The Independent - Domestic violence rises after NFL upsets: study
TIME - Fan Rage: How Home Team Losses Contribute to Domestic Violence
Metro - Disappointment of sport losses could 'lead to domestic abuse'
Fox Sport - Study links NFL upsets, domestic abuse