The Evolution of Ideology, Fairness and Redistribution
In: NBER Working Paper No. w15587
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In: NBER Working Paper No. w15587
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In: IZA Discussion Paper No. 7697
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In: IZA Discussion Paper No. 17143
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In: Public administration review: PAR, Band 73, Heft 2, S. 340-351
ISSN: 1540-6210
In: Public administration review: PAR, Band 73, Heft 2, S. 340-351
ISSN: 0033-3352
In: Public administration review: PAR, Band 73, Heft 2, S. 340-351
ISSN: 1540-6210
The debate on volunteering has paid insufficient attention to the relationship between public spending and volunteering. The importance of this relationship is highlighted by the British government's "Big Society" plan, which asserts that an increase in volunteering will compensate for the withdrawal of public agencies and spending. This idea is based on the widely held belief that a high degree of government intervention decreases voluntary activities. This article uses a multidisciplinary approach to improve understanding of how public spending affects the decision to volunteer. A theoretical model conceptualizes this relationship in terms of time donation by employed individuals. The model is tested empirically through an econometric analysis of two survey data sets and interpretative analysis of narratives of local volunteers and public professionals. The results suggest that volunteering is likely to decline when government intervention decreases and that a collaborative approach to sustaining volunteering is needed.
In: Journal of international economics, Band 96, Heft 2, S. 360-374
ISSN: 0022-1996
In: JEDC-D-21-00262
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In: JEDC-D-21-00262
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In: ECB Working Paper No. 20202376
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This book offers a review of cases, data, and literature addressing the impact of national service programs and volunteerism in and across communities. The chapters, written by diverse authors, are structured to appeal to students and practitioners of policy, government, and nonprofit studies.