Gender Differences in Charitable Giving in Great Britain |
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Authors: | Greg Piper Sylke V Schnepf |
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Institution: | (1) National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), London, UK;(2) School of Social Sciences and Southampton Statistical Sciences Research Institute (S3RI), University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK |
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Abstract: | The predominant part of the literature states that women are more likely to donate to charitable causes but men are more generous
in terms of the amount given. The last result generally derives from the focus on mean amount given. This article examines
gender differences in giving focusing on the distribution of amounts donated and the probability of giving using micro-data
on individual giving to charitable causes for Great Britain. Results indicate that women are generally more generous than
men also in terms of the amounts donated. Quantile regression analysis shows that this pattern is robust if we take into account
gender differences in individual characteristics such as household structure, education, and income. The article also investigates
differences in gender preferences for varying charitable causes. Results are presented separately for single and married people,
highlighting the very different gender patterns of giving behaviour found in the two groups.
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Keywords: | Donations Gender differences Charitable causes Great Britain |
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