Rounds 1 – 5

Abstract

The article presents a multi-stage impact purchase project. In each of the five completed rounds thus far, purchases were made, in the form of certificates, for a portion of the impact created by different projects. These impacts range from research blog posts to translation and outreach. The authors discuss the pricing of these purchases, providing a brief methodology for evaluating the value of the impact of individual projects using estimates of the amount of EA donations stimulated by each project. The article also discusses lessons they learned while conducting this experiment, primarily concerning accurate evaluations, avoiding bias, handling collaborative projects, and soliciting participation. – AI-generated abstract.