Browsing Working papers by Author "Alpízar, Francisco"
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Are They Watching You and Does It Matter? - Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment
Alpízar, Francisco; Martinsson, Peter (2010-06)In a natural field experiment, we tested whether being alone or in a group had an effect on prosocial behavior as expressed in donations to a recreational park. We also explored whether the presence of people exogenous to ... -
Don’t Tell Me What to Do, Tell Me Who to Follow! - Field Experiment Evidence on Voluntary Donations
Alpízar, Francisco; Martinsson, Peter (2010-06-02)We conducted a field experiment in a protected area to explore the effects of conformity to a social reference versus a comparable, but imposed, suggested donation. As observed before, we see visitors conforming to the ... -
Paying the Price of Sweetening Your Donation - Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment
Alpízar, Francisco; Martinsson, Peter (2010-07)Using a natural field experiment in a recreational site, a public good almost fully dependent on voluntary donations, we explored the crowding-out effect of gift rewards. First, we investigated whether receiving a map in ...