We present a general equilibrium model where profit-maximizing firms and non-profit organizations coexist, and the people’s propensity to devote efforts to non-profit activities increases with the stock of social capital. In its turn, the formation of social capital is stimulated by an...

The objective of this article is to investigate whether, despite of the goal of utility maximization defended by the neo-classic economic theory, the altruism can prevail inside organizations. Initially, one brief discussion of the altruism will be presented, analyzing this concept from some...

The study evaluates the performance the process of the social participation around of the national conventions of the public policies, that they had taken place in 2003 to 2006, putting in relief the improvement and the challenge.

The study evaluates the performance the process of the social participation around of the national conventions of the public policies, that they had taken place in 2003 to 2006, putting in relief the improvement and the challenge.