This study examines the relationship between cultural consumption pattern and an individual’s subjective well-being. We divide of activities by frequency, diversity, inclusion estimate monetary value participation in culture arts through marginal rate substitution. To reduce omitted variable bias, various factors are controlled for, such as basic demographics satisfaction with personal relation...

In the United States, charitable contributions can be deducted from taxable income making the price of giving inversely related to the marginal tax rate. The existing literature documents that charitable giving is very responsive to tax subsidies, but often ignores the spillover effects of such policies. This paper investigates the spillover effects of charitable subsidies on religious particip...

Matched Fundraising: Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment We present evidence from a natural field experiment designed to shed light on the efficacy of fundraising schemes in which donations are matched by a lead donor. In conjunction with the Bavarian State Opera House, we mailed 14,000 regular opera attendees a letter describing a charitable fundraising project organized by the opera hous...

This paper studies the relationship between redistributive taxation and tax-deductible charitable contributions. Redistribution has two opposite effects on voluntary giving. The price of charitable giving decreases with the degree of redistribution, and this has a positive effect on the total amount of giving (substitution effect). However, redistribution leads to lower consumption for the cont...

The biography of an outstanding military orientalist, Major General Georgy Arandarenko (1846–1908), scientist and statesman the Russian Empire second half 19th century is presented. data on his ancient Polish gentry origin from Yaranda clan Brudze coat arms Pomyan, about Zaporozhye ancestors, whose famous representatives were Cossack hetmans Timofey Taras Triasilo are given. main stages militar...