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Not only are Americans far more generous than Canadians, a study released yesterday indicates that, when it comes to philanthropy toward foreigners, they are more generous than anyone else on the planet. This chart of donations by private individuals and businesses shows that Americans gave an estimated $34.8 billion in 2006, over 21 times more than second-place Britain.
The data come from the Index of Global Philanthropy, published by the Hudson Institute. The executive summary can be downloaded here and the full report here. (Both documents pdf.)
h/t: Free Exchange at The Economist
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