Abstract:Asking the question why consumers make the choices they do when it comes to charitable giving has interested a diverse group of research scholars from a wide variety of disciplines. While a broad body of literature on charitable giving exists, less research has focused on why donors give internationally or to "distant others".This dissertation attempts to answer the following overarching research questions: Why do charitable donors support distant others? How do they decide whom to support?A mixed methods appr… Show more
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