In what ways, if any, does the behavior of government and nonprofit organizations differ? This article examines evidence from two industries-nursing homes and mentally handicapped facilities-to determine whether government and nonprofit organization behavior differs in identifiable dimensions...

Employment in the public sector cannot be understood apart from employment in the part of the private nonprofit sector that provides collective-type goods. The nonprofit sector exists in signifticant part because of governmental decisions that encourage this alternative to increased direct...

Political systems may respond not only to elections but also to expressions of dissatisfaction through complaints and geographic mobility. Understanding the implications of citizen dissatisfaction with local public services is the goal of this article, which examines empirically two forms of...