Helping Others, Helping Myself: Collegiate Experiences and Graduates’ Altruistic and Wealth Aspirations
基于美国457所高校学生的纵向调查数据，研究大学经历如何改变学生的利他目标和财富抱负，发现专业、课外活动、学业表现、室友背景等因素均起作用。
National statistics disclose that college graduates are more prone to volunteerism than nongraduates. These statistics motivate the question of exactly what college experiences are most likely to change a student’s altruistic goals and whether these same experiences alter a student’s self-interest. Using data from a longitudinal survey of American college students from 457 institutions of higher learning, we examine how the importance of altruistic acts and personal wealth aspirations changes during undergraduate tenure, and estimate the determinants of these changes. Among other results, we find major of study, certain collegiate activities, relative academic success, the ethnicity and background of roommates, institutional characteristics, and within-college labor market participation all play roles in shaping both the altruistic and personal wealth aspirations of individuals.