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The obvious discrepancy between the predictions of the standard model of private provision of public goods and empirical indications have led many economists to search for alternative explanations of the phenomenon of voluntary contributions. Whilst concentrating on models of donor motivation, the following chapter gives a non-technical survey of a sample of these approaches, and discusses their advantages and limitations.
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von Kotzebue, A. (2014). Collective Goods, Voluntary Contributions, and Intermediation: A Literature Survey. In: On Collective Goods, Voluntary Contributions, and Fundraising. Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-04012-3_2
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