Who Gives The Most?

Forbes by Elisabeth Eaves | Dec. 26, 2008 (Opinion)

Americans give more to charity, per capita and as a percentage of gross domestic product, than the citizens of other nations. But why?

It would be nice to believe that as a group they are just more generous. Of course, it's more complicated than that.

For instance in the U.S., which is notably religious among wealthy Western nations, about a third of all charitable giving goes to houses of worship. Some of that money, in turn, goes to ... Full Story »

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 by Fabrice Florin - Dec. 27, 2008

Interesting opinion piece on why Americans give more to charity than other countries (and why poor Americans give a higher percentage of their income than the rich). The author cites reports from the John Hopkins Center and the American Enterprise Institute to suggest that Americans may be responding to cultural pressure and public morality -- a "recognition that individual freedom comes with a responsibility." Seems like a reasonable argument, which I found insightful.

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