Helpfulness

SUMMARY

The section examines whether helpfulness within society varies toward certain groups. Dr. Hande Erkut from the WZB Berlin Social Science Center and Dr. Duygu Özdemir from University College London provide an evaluation, including their analysis of discrimination based on perceptions and practices of mutual assistance.

• If we gave you 2,500 Turkish lira, how much would you keep for yourself, and how much would you give to a citizen in need?
• If you unexpectedly received 2,500 Turkish lira today, how much of it would you donate to a charity?
• If we gave you 2,500 Turkish lira, how much would you keep for yourself, and how much would you give to a Syrian refugee in need?
• Which of the following have you done recently?