The power of asking: How communication affects selfishness, empathy, and altruism

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Fundraising through online social networks: A field experiment on peer-to-peer solicitation (2014, neutral): “Andreoni and Rao (2011) generally examine “ the power of asking ” using a dictator game with verbal communication, and show that the act of asking increases empathy in the target.”
“Do the right thing:” The effects of moral suasion on cooperation (2014, background): “Communication between subjects in dictator games may induce similar effects (Andreoni and Rao 2009).”
Avoiding the Ask: A Field Experiment on Altruism, Empathy, and Charitable Giving (2017, neutral): “This pathway to avoidance is also evident in the laboratory experiments of Andreoni and Rao (2011).”
Do people care about social context? Framing effects in dictator games (2012, background): “Reductions in social distance may also explain why pre-play and anticipated post-play messages by the recipient serve to increase giving (Andreoni and Rao 2011; Ellingsen and Johannesson 2008; Houser and Xiao 2009; Mohlin and Johannesson 2008).”
Is Crowding Out Due Entirely to Fundraising? Evidence from a Panel of Charities (2010, background): “One study (Ballard and Fullerton, 1992) even reports a negative cost of -0.078.22 Of those estimates reported in Snow and Warren, the median estimate (by Stuart, 1984) is 0.072.”