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Our Common Commons: Policies for Sustaining Volunteer Energy
Brudney, Jeffrey L.; Meijs, Lucas C.P.M. - In: Nonprofit Policy Forum 4 (2013) 1, pp. 29-45
Abstract Brudney and Meijs (2009) conceive of volunteer energy as a social resource that constitutes the basis for (organizationally based) volunteering. They show that volunteer energy can be compared to a human-made, renewable resource that can be grown and recycled – but likewise one that...
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Effect of effort on self-image: monotonically increasing self-image functions
Samahita, Margaret S - In: Economics Bulletin 33 (2013) 1, pp. 152-157
The model of moral motivation as developed by Brekke et al. (2003) is analysed with the new assumption that self-image is an increasing function of effort. While the effects of increased efficiency and new information on optimal effort levels are similar, different results are obtained when...
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Rural Community Participation, Social Networks, and Broadband Use: Examples from Localized and National Survey Data
Stern, Michael J.; Adams, Alison E.; Boase, Jeffrey - In: Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 40 (2011) 2
Although attention has been given to how broadband access is related to economic development in rural areas, scant consideration has been given to how it may be associated with voluntary participation. This issue is important in that numerous studies have shown how much more vital community...
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The impact of school spending on civic engagement : evidence from school finance reforms
Asker, Erdal; Brunner, Eric J.; Ross, Stephen L. - 2022
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COVID-19 pandemic, physical distancing policies, and the non-profit sector volunteer force
Lebenbaum, Michael; Oliveira, Claire de; McKiernan, Joanne - In: Nonprofit and voluntary sector quarterly : journal of … 53 (2024) 1, pp. 274-288
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Theoretical approaches to the economics of volunteering as a social labour phenomenon
Macková, Eva; Stanek, Vojtech - In: Politická ekonomie 2005 (2005) 5, pp. 634-646
Economic theories that may enrich the understanding of volunteerism have either not received an adequate attention or …
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Health Safety and Life Protection Coverage in The Social Economy Sector in Greece: Analysis of Empirical Findings
Geitona, Mary; Androutsou, Lorena - In: Ege Academic Review 9 (2009) 3, pp. 993-1006
volunteers and the reinforcement of the volunteerism will be finally achieved. Further expected synergies will be the reduction …
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The characteristics of volunteers in South Africa
Niyimbanira, Ferdinand; Krugell, Waldo - Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) - 2014
Survey and examines the links between individuals’ resources and volunteerism, tests the consumption model and looks for … confirmation of the investment model of volunteerism. The results show that Blacks volunteer on average almost double the number of …
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Betriebsrat und mitbestimmter Aufsichtsrat : Wechselwirkungen im dualen System der industriellen Beziehungen
Behrens, Martin - In: Industrielle Beziehungen : Zeitschrift für Arbeit, … 29 (2022) 3/4, pp. 159-185
representation supports collective bargaining coverage and also improves employers' compliance with legal provisions in the field of …
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The performance of socially responsible investment funds: A meta-analysis
Rathner, Sebastian - 2012
Empirical studies, which analyse the performance of Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) funds relative to conventional funds, find contradictory results. The aim of this paper is to investigate, with the help of a meta-analysis, how selected primary study characteristics influence the...
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