# (In)effective Altruistic choices: Review of theory and evidence

- [Introduction...](https://globalimpact.gitbook.io/untitled/background/section-introduction.md)
- [The challenge: drivers of effective/ineffective giving](https://globalimpact.gitbook.io/untitled/background/the-challenge-drivers-of-effective-ineffective-giving.md)
- [How little we know...](https://globalimpact.gitbook.io/untitled/background/the-challenge-drivers-of-effective-ineffective-giving/the-challenge-how-little-we-know-about-drivers-of-effective-ineffective-giving.md): Motivating our project; feel free to be brief and link external content.  "How little we know"
- [Models, theories, psych. norms](https://globalimpact.gitbook.io/untitled/background/models-theories-psychological-norms.md): An overall characterization of widely-cited and 'conventional-wisdom' evidenced background drivers barriers to effectiveness X charitable giving
- [Tools and trials: overview](https://globalimpact.gitbook.io/untitled/background/tools-and-trials-overview.md)
- [Tools/interventions: principles](https://globalimpact.gitbook.io/untitled/background/tools-and-trials-overview/tools-interventions-principles.md)
- [Outcomes: Effective gift/consider impact)](https://globalimpact.gitbook.io/untitled/background/tools-and-trials-overview/oc-effective-donation-consider-effectiveness.md): Some interventions are aimed at getting people to consider effectiveness in their giving and make donations to effective causes in particular
- [(Effectiveness information and its presentation)](https://globalimpact.gitbook.io/untitled/background/tools-and-trials-overview/oc-effective-donation-consider-effectiveness/effectiveness-information-and-its-presentation.md): How can we best present information about effectiveness (dollar per impact, impact-per-dollar, GW ratings, etc)?
- [(Outcome: Pledge, give substantially (& effectively))](https://globalimpact.gitbook.io/untitled/background/tools-and-trials-overview/oc-effective-donation-consider-effectiveness/moral-duty-of-well-off.md): Some interventions are aimed at getting people to make substantial contributions, or pledge to do so (e.g., GWWC pledge) ... to effective charities
- [(Moral duty (of well-off))](https://globalimpact.gitbook.io/untitled/background/tools-and-trials-overview/oc-effective-donation-consider-effectiveness/moral-duty-of-well-off/moral-duty-of-well-off-1.md)
- [Give if you win/ conditional pledge](https://globalimpact.gitbook.io/untitled/background/tools-and-trials-overview/oc-effective-donation-consider-effectiveness/give-if-you-win-conditional-pledge.md): See giveifyouwin.org
- [Academic Paper Ideas](https://globalimpact.gitbook.io/untitled/background/tools-and-trials-overview/academic-paper-ideas.md): A description of our most promising academic paper ideas based on the opportunities we have so far


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