Understanding the motivations behind intergenerational transfers is an important and active research area in economics. The existence and responsiveness of familial transfers has consequences for the design of intra- and intergenerational redistributive programmes, particularly as such programmes may crowd out private transfers amongst altruistic family members. Yet, despite theoretical and empirical advances in this area, significant gaps in our knowledge remain. In this paper, we advance the current literature by shedding light on both the motivation for providing intergenerational transfers, and on the nature of preferences for such giving behaviour, by using experimental techniques and revealed preference methods.
Authors
Research Fellow University of Oxford
Abi's research sits within Applied Microeconomics, often focused on the econometrics of consumer and family choice.
Maria Porter
Journal article details
- DOI
- 10.1111/ecoj.12248
- Publisher
- Wiley Blackwell
- Issue
- October 2015
Suggested citation
Adams-Prassl, A and Porter, M. (2015). 'For love or reward? Characterising preferences for giving to parents in an experimental setting' (2015)
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