Atkinson, Anthony B. (2009) Giving overseas and public policy. Journal of Public Economics, 93 (5-6). pp. 647-653. ISSN 0047-2727
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Remarkable numbers of people give to overseas development charities. The aim of this paper is to consider how such overseas giving is best modelled and the implications for public policy. Widely used theories of charitable giving, based on warm-glow or the provision of public goods, provide insight but are not fully satisfactory as explanations of giving for the specific purpose of development. Instead, an “identification” approach to individual giving is proposed here that combines the results focus of the public goods formulation with the scale of the warm-glow model. The theoretical model is used to examine the implications for public policy, including the extent to which official aid crowds out private giving and how public policy should take account of private willingness to make charitable transfers overseas.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescriptio... |
| Additional Information: | © 2008 2008 Elsevier B.V. |
| Divisions: | Economics STICERD |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology |
| JEL classification: | F - International Economics > F3 - International Finance > F35 - Foreign Aid F - International Economics > F5 - International Relations and International Political Economy > F59 - International Relations and International Political Economy: Other I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I3 - Welfare and Poverty > I38 - Government Policy; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs O - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O19 - International Linkages to Development; Role of International Organizations |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Mar 2011 10:34 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 23:35 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/33663 |
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