This paper examines why individuals donate to charities and how they respond to funds allocated toward overhead versus direct program activities. Using a theoretical warm-glow utility framework and an online donation experiment, I show that donor preferences are systematically shaped by intrinsic pro-sociality. Highly pro-social donors tolerate overhead funding, while less pro-social donors prefer activity-focused giving. I develop and structurally estimate a reference-dependent model of donation behavior, uncovering behavioral drivers that inform more sustainable fundraising and policy design.

This paper examines whether leaders use dishonest means to address systemic inequality within groups and whether such behavior gains acceptance from members. I distinguish between vertical inequality (leaders vs. members) and horizontal inequality (among members) and study three corrective mechanisms: dishonest budget creation and redistribution, leader self-sacrifice, and within-budget redistribution. Using a laboratory experiment, I test how leaders balance moral hazard with redistributive goals and how members respond to dishonest leadership. The findings contribute to understanding the moral and strategic role of dishonesty in leadership and inequality reduction. 

This paper investigates whether social norms about risky driving differ across gender and age. Using an incentivized survey adapted from Krupka and Weber (2013), we measure perceptions of norms surrounding speeding and drinking and driving, along with self-reported driving behavior. Our design ensures balanced representation across men and women and three age groups, enabling precise subgroup comparisons. The findings will provide novel insights into how norms and misperceptions shape risky driving, with direct implications for targeted policy interventions.