equate public trust. In this study, we analyze Chinese grassroots organizations’ level of transparency with respect to four aspects: basic information, governance, finance, and activity transparency. We examine factors that may influence transparency and test the effects of transparency on organizations’ donation and grant income. Our findings suggest that Chinese grassroots human service organ...

Transparency and accountability are often regarded as crucial for good governance and the efficient organization of public affairs. To systematically explore the impact of transparency and accountability on cooperation, we conduct a series of laboratory experiments on a variation of the public good game with asymmetric agents. While (standard) agents may only contribute to the public good, some...