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Inequality and Civic Engagement

by givingnl | Jan 28, 2022 | News, Publications

How does inequality affect individuals’ civic engagement? Though a growing body of multidisciplinary literature has started to address this question, empirical results vary considerably and explanations about what underlies this relationship remain fragmentary. In...

Prestigious ERC Starting Grant for Eva-Maria Merz

by givingnl | Aug 11, 2019 | News

Researcher Eva-Maria Merz received the prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant of 1.3 million euros last week for her research into when, and under what circumstances, people become and remain blood donors. Why do people help strangers?Why do...

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Do incentives actually encourage prosocial behavior?
June 6th, 2023
Classical economic theory has posited offering incentives - through monetary or nonmonetary extrinsic rewards - is a promising strategy to encourage prosocial behavior. However, results from empirical research on the effect of incentives on prosocial behavior are mixed. While some studies provide evidence for a positive effect of incentives andRead more...
Does talking about blood donations increase compliance with solicitations?
May 25th, 2023
For organizations that aim to connect donors with recipients, solicitations are an important tool used in an attempt to encourage prosocial behavior. Compliance with these solicitations, however, tends to vary between individuals and social contexts. Can the characteristics of a social context have an influence on how potential blood donorsRead more...
Continuing Giving in the Netherlands (2024) - About Giving in 2022: A Year of Crisis
February 13th, 2023
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René Bekkers receives Open Science Amsterdam Award
February 2nd, 2023
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Center for Philanthropic Studies researchers receive Emotional Well-being and Health Data Analysis Award
January 31st, 2023
Unemployment, especially when involuntary, often has a negative effect on one’s emotional well-being. But is that the same for volunteers and non-volunteers? It could be that volunteers are less sensitive to the stress of job loss by having a social support network and performing a meaningful social activity through theirRead more...
Support from companies for charities during corona crisis is greater than ever
January 31st, 2023
In the corona year 2020, the Netherlands gave 5.6 billion euros to charitable organizations. This is evident from the research Giving in the Netherlands by the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Companies in particular have started giving more to charitable causes: they gave 2.2 billion euros. In 2018, that was still 1.9Read more...

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Inequality and Civic Engagement

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Inequality and Civic Engagement

Social Norms Offer Explanation for Inconsistent Effects of Incentives on Prosocial Behavior

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Do incentives actually encourage prosocial behavior?

Does talking about blood donations increase compliance with solicitations?

Continuing Giving in the Netherlands (2024) - About Giving in 2022: A Year of Crisis

René Bekkers receives Open Science Amsterdam Award

Center for Philanthropic Studies researchers receive Emotional Well-being and Health Data Analysis Award

Support from companies for charities during corona crisis is greater than ever

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