Category Archives: Intergenerational Causes of Generosity

What causes parents to transmit generosity?

In October co-Investigator Ye Zhang presented the paper “What Motives Cause Parents to Transmit Generosity?” (co-authored with Mark Ottoni-Wilhelm) at the Conference on the Economics of the Family in Paris.  The conference, hosted by the Institut National d’Etudes démographiques, the … Continue reading

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How good is good enough?

OK… So What Now? is a series of first person investigations into the moral and ethical challenges of leading an examined life. Each episode centers around one dilemma from our modern life, and features interviews with guests who have some … Continue reading

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How one economist began to study generosity

How I got interested in generosity and why I stay interested are two different stories.  I took up economics because I wanted to work on income inequality, thinking that inheritances are an important factor that make inequality bigger.  Surprisingly, Gary … Continue reading

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