BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The link between brain iron deficiency and RLS is now well established. In a related observation, several conditions that can deplete iron stores have been linked to increased probability of RLS. Blood donation has been linked to iron deficiency. It has thus been hypothesized that donating blood may be a risk factor for developing RLS. PATIENTS AND METHODS Two thousand ...

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...

Policy differences in the treatment of corporations and nonprofit private corporate foundations raise several issues of interest to those who administer and receive donations, as well as those who hope to augment government funds with private charitable donations. Of the $6 billion donated by corporations to charity in 1994, approximately one-fourth came through corporate foundations. What dete...

In recent years, political donations have increased, and their rationality has been questioned accordingly. This paper examines the donation controversy from perspective of relationship between democracy capitalism, summarizes structural contradictions whether should be allowed to arise democracy. To resolve this contradiction, capitalism must completely separated. As a result, contributions ba...

Charitable fundraisers frequently announce giving by others, and research shows that this can increase donations. However, mechanism may not put information about peers to the most efficient use if it is costly inform individuals who are indifferent peer actions or causes some give less. We investigate whether a simple without incentives predict heterogeneity in charitable responses decisions. ...

Abstract Many charities rely on donations to support their work addressing some of the world’s most pressing problems. We conducted a meta-review determine what interventions increase charitable donations. found 21 systematic reviews incorporating 1339 primary studies and over 2,139,938 participants. Our meta-meta-analysis estimated average effect an intervention donation size incidence: r = 0....