On the Equivalence of Giving Using the Sequential and Strategy Methods∗

I compare giving decisions elicited using the sequential and strategy methods. With both methods, subjects choose gift amounts for four wealth conditions. In the wealth condition with the lowest giving, the difference in giving between methods is not significant. In the other three conditions, giving is higher with the strategy method than with the sequential method. Regarding the effects of the wealth conditions, relative wealth has larger effects on giving with the strategy method than with the sequential method.