Info on recipients' deservingness
A fundraiser could give donors information about a particular charity beneficiary (e.g., a homeless person). Donors might use this to determine whether a recipient is deserving of help.
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Category: Info/communications
Sub-category: Mixed
Relevant theories: Motivated reasoning, Attribution theory, Fairness
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Evidence strength (ad hoc assessment): 4
Main findings
“Dictators [charitable giving] who acquire information mostly use it to withhold resources from less-preferred types, leading to a drastic decline in aggregate transfers”; however, there are selection effects. The exogenous provision of information seems to increase donations overall.
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Practical relevance
Not very relevant and no apparent solution anyways
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